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Dashboard cracking has become signficantly worse in the last month and there is concern about integrity of dashboard components, including installed airbags which are in dashboard area.
Cracks along the entire dashboard and airbag areas of the front dash.concern about proper airbag deployment or failure and lack of structural integrity of the dash along with steering control during a vehicle crash.dash failure and debris from dash may affect the steering control if dash debris is lodged against steering area.noticed dash cracks at about 60k miles and the cracks continue to grow with each use of vehicle.currently vehicle has 79k miles.dealer/manufacturer did not want to fix or replace the dash citing out of warranty issue.however, this issue is on all 04 and up toyota sienna's and possibly more vehicles with this type of dashboard material.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna with 92,000 miles (past warranty) that has a flashing dash light that is supposed to indicate that the air bag system isn't working properly. Toyota has repaired it twice. The indicator light is flashing again, and i don't know if there is a true malfunction with the air bags or not. The dealer and toyota said they would not repair the problem again.i thought that in maine (nationally?) such inoperable safety equipment must be repaired free of charge. Am i correct?the problem is a severe safety issue;the air bags may not deploy in an accident -- the flashing fault indicator may not be correct, but my dealer can't assure me of that. I am told that resolving the issue (again!) could cost up to $2,000.
My car was moving at5 mph going into a parking lot when a high speeding track jumped out of highway, hit my car straight on the right side,the strong impact caved the side door more than one foot,curtain air bags or any air bags in the car,did not deploy.$7000 in damage repair,$6000 in medical bills.injuries sustained could have been avoided if air bags deployed.incident was reported to toyota many months ago,and being ignored.....updated 03/29/17
Cracks in the dashboard noted over area where airbags are located.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving at 65 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash but the air bags did not deploy. Three people were injured and a police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled. The current and failure mileages were approximately 118,000.
The dashboard of my sienna2004,craking all over(horizontaland vertical).following the same lines of the design. My minivan has not been in any accident.-this can provoquethe air bags inside the dash ican bee loose in any moment and cause an accident.-all the electric wire can be in danger because the dashboard is broken and now is not 1 piece so is not hold to the car 100%
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator flickered while driving. The vehicle was taken to vancouver toyota (10455 n e 53rd st, vancouver, wa 98662, (360) 253-0222) where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. There was a manufacturer recall related to the air bags, but it expired ten years ago. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
In my 2004 toyota sienna xle limited awd, the upper dashboard(by the windshield & front airbags is cracking. I am highly concerned that these cracks will interfere with proper deployment of the front airbags in an accident situation. Also the upper dashboard may break apart in an accident situation and become airborne causing further injury to vehicle passengers. I have contacted toyota and was told it was only covered for 36,000 miles or 3 years despite the fact it can pose a safety issue. In researching the internet, i found other 2004-2007 toyota &lexus owners are having the same issue with the cracked dashboard.here is a link to one such discussion:http://www.automotiveforums.com/t959673-discuss2004_sienna_cracked_dashboard.html.
The sienna was impacted from the rear when stopped at a stop light.the rear, moving vehicle was traveling at 30-40 mph.the toyota sienna then had impact at the front into another vehicle.this three car pile up resulted in the sienna being a total loss/not repairable.the air bags for the first and third vehicles deployed on impact, and no injuries in those vehicles were reported.the air bags in the sienna did not deploy, and resulted in the driver receiving a severe neck sprain and lower back pain.driver was taken by ambulance to hospital and released with work restrictions for three days.
Dashboard defect interference with airbag deployment - due to manufacturer defect the dashboard has many long cracks that extend from the a/c vents and glove box across sections of the dash, including around the airbag. I am fearful that in the event of a crash the airbag would not deploy as designed, due to the defective dashboard. As of yet there has been no recall or manufacturer amends to this problem. It is a serious safety concern to me due to interference with the proper functioning of the airbag.
Cracks started appearing on the dashboard around where the passenger airbag would deploy.i'm concerned that shards of plastic may be ejected toward occupants and injure them if the airbag deploys.
Due to a failure in the moonroof system in the vehicle (rubber seal and two drains on either side), rain water seeped into the air bag system resulting in mold-build up and serious damange to the vehicle and possible malfunction of the air bags and breathing of dangerous mold/fungi.all the passengers in the vehicle got nauseous in 1-hour journey and the future consequence of such fungi build up and potential failure of the air-bag could be life threatening.
After removing all the interior side panels, the mechanic discovered that the side curtain air bags were cut out and the air bag light on the dash disconnected. *ph *sc
Developed multiple cracks on the dash around the airbags on passenger side. Toyota is not covering this under warranty.
Takata recall , srs airbag on and will not go out.
Vehicle was turning left onto an interstate on ramp when it was impacted on the front by an oncoming vehicle.front driver and passenger airbags deployed.the driver received 2nd degree burns on left arm, and 2nd and 3rd degree burns on the abdomen.the driver was the only person in the vehicle.
The contact owned a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the front driver's side tire blew out, causing the vehicle to roll over. None of the air bags deployed during the crash. Two passengers in the vehicle suffered neck injuries and the contact suffered an injury to the arm. The vehicle was destroyed during the crash. The contact did not contact the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 185,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that there was a leak coming from the front air bags with no visible damage or cracks. The contact stated that there was mold inside the vehicle due to the failure.in addition, the passenger and driver side floors were soaked with water. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,000...updated 03/15/16 consumer stated manufacturer was notified and description should be edited. Manufacturer stated there was nothing they could do about it and consumer needed to pay for defects.updated 05/30/18
Dashboard of car, including the area over the front seat passenger airbag is full of cracks. In the event of a front end collision and airbag deployment there could be sharp shards of plastic thrust at front seat passenger.
I have a 2004 sienna xle limited that has always been garage kept and very well taken care of. The dash on the passenger side above the airbag has been cracking for sometime nowand what once started as a small crack, is now a spiderweb of cracks that extends over the entire passenger side of the dash. When searching on the internet for a used dash i came across the following thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/t959673-discuss2004_sienna_cracked_dashboard.html and discovered this is not an isolated incident, that it has, in fact, occurred in many 04 sienna's. I, along with many others feel this is a safety hazard due to what would happen to the already cracked dash if the airbag were to deploy. I have called toyota and registered a complaint and was assigned case #: 1207232487. I have also emailed toyota with a complaint as well. Because of the number of incidents, i believe toyota should issue a recall. I need a new dash, and because it's obviously a manufacturer's defect.
2004 toyota sienna developed problems with the brake equipment.***no answer required****mron four occasions, the brakes had been inspected by mechanics and in some cases reinstalled.the consumer also experienced a grinding noise on two different trips.the consumer was informed that the grinding noise was coming from the rear brakes and did not constitute serious brake problems.the consumer tried to use the hitch mount/bike rack only to find that the hitch would bottom out while entering gas stations or exiting driveways.also, as an alternative to the hitch not operating properly, the consumer added rear air bags on the suspension system in order to give the vehicle additional clearance and they have failed and or blew out about three times.other problems:battery failure, rear bumper clip not holding the bumper in place, interior trim piece on seat detaching, grab handle trim piece breaking, and the consumer's daughter's hand had gotten stuck in the automatic door that was not supposed to close due to resistance in the path.*sc
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While traveling 45 mphthe contact's vehicle was struck from the rear by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. There were no prior warnings and the vehicle was not diagnosed for the failure. The current and failure mileages were 13,000.
2004 toyota sienna.consumer writes in regards to vehicle accident and shift lock solenoid recall notice, received after accident.the consumer and her husband were involved in an accident, when the vehicle suddenly surge forward, after turning into a parking spot. The vehicle violently crashed into the concrete storefront wall.also, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled. Updated 08/07/14
The dashboard is cracking and splitting and may affect the deployment of the airbags.
I had slowed my car to allow a group to pass and was making a left hand turn into a parking spot.my car lurched forward and sped forward nearly striking a group of teenagers. I plowed through three cement pillarsand a flower pot and finally came to rest.my engine was revving and my foot was on the brake. Updated 12/02/09updated 12/03/09the consumer also stated the air bags did not deploy. Updated 12/03/09
Dash is cracking and it has been parked in the garage each night the entire time since we purchased it new. No care or concern from toyota about the safety of the airbags ability to perform with the dash in this condition. Very displeased with the lack of concern for the welfare of my family and all passengers.
Airbag light goes on intermittently.
I was driving a 04 toy sienna and hydroplaned. I hit a guardrail and both airbags did deploy. My airbag caused 2nd degree burns on my stomach and arm. It burned a softball size hole in my shirt. The burn was approximately 4 inches by 7 inches on my stomach and blistered. My husbands airbag deployed causing him no injury or burn.
My wife ran off the road in her 2004 toyota sienna and struck a ditch. The car sustained over $7,000 damages to the front end. My wife suffered a fractured vertebrae. The air bags failed to deploy. Speed at time of accident was approximately 60 mph.
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a lateral collision during which another vehicle ran a stop sign in front ofconsumer's vehicle. Consumer's vehicle hit the other vehicle at25 mph, and neither frontal air bag deployed. Bothdriver and the front passenger woreseat belts. However, both driver and passenger sustained minor injuries,and were transported to a local hospital. Dealer/ manufacturer were not notified.
While drivingair bag lightappeared on the dashboard and remained on until the vehicle wasturned off.consumer drove the vehicle todealer for inspection, and mechanic was not able to resolve the problem.
The air bag failure light came on in my 2004 toyota sienna, which i purchased new in 2004. The vehicle has never been in an accident. I took the vehicle to a toyota dealer for diagnosis. I was told that the passenger side air bag had become defective and that the air bag and its associated harness would have to be replaced at a cost of $2600. Toyota does not cover this safety problem after the vehicle's warranty has expired. I think that the manufacturer should have to absorb the costs of repairs to any defects in an important safety system such a the srs airbags for the life of the vehicle.
We bought our sienna new from a toyota dealer. We requested leather interior and paid extra and it was installed. We later found out that this work was not done by the dealer but was subcontracted and toyota parts were not used. Subsequently 13 days ago i hit a pothole and the passenger side curtain air bag deployed. We noticed a warning sticker on the car that said that non factory seat covers must not be installed because of the side air bags. I contacted a local toyota dealer service manager who felt that toyota should inspect the vehicle. He then developed pneumonia and was unable to work. I contacted toyota. They took all the details. They refused to examine the vehicle and suggested i refer it tom my insurer for repair. Clearly toyota policies had not been adhered to by the dealer. Toyota refused to even consider sending out a warning notice or the performance of any safety evaluation of our or any other car. As there had been a breach of their own policies i find this to be an astonishing response. Above all i want my family and others to be safe. I feel the manufacturer should at least inspect a vehicle under such circumstances.
My wife was driving the vehicle at low speed over a residential speed bump when the passenger side curtain airbags deployed. There was a slightly injuring one of the girl scouts she was transporting(sprained wrist).our insurance company inspected the vehicle and found no signs of impact on the side or under carriage of the vehicle.we are waiting for word from toyota on whether they will cover the cost of replacing he airbags (over $3,000).
I drive a 2004 toyota sienna xle.on 3/4/10 at 1030 am, i was coming to a stop light on broken land pkwy. As i completed a full stop, my sienna tried to accelerate while my foot was depressing the brake pedal.the vehicle lurched but did not stall out and i was able to continue on my way.during the rest of the morning, i did not experience any more acceleration trouble the rest of the day.i did inform my husband and he suggested i research 2004 toyota sienna acceleration.i did that and found a variety of complaints from 2004 toyota sienna owners on several internet auto web sites.
Right side sliding door operates sporadically, not opening all the way to lock in place.
Passenger sliding door failure.cable compromised due to design flaw that stripped it of its insulation. Despite being garaged, this caused the cable to fray and then rust, making the door inoperable.this includes manually, as the cable catches on a roller at the door hinge in the sliding track.additional fear is that consequent motor strain may cause additional failure/expense/fire.the cable failure causes it to bind on the hinge roller and prevents the door from both opening *and* closing.in an accident, you will not be able to exit the vehicle from that side if necessary.door did open partially and then would not close without great exertion. Thankfully, my wife was able to force it closed before having to take the highway with our children inside and an open door.once the part fails, the door can not be made operable without major repair.toyota has tsb el004-004 on this issue that covers our particular vin, but will not cover the repair out of warranty. Cost of repair is approximately $2,000 and the fear is that many, like us, will not have the part repaired due to this cost (and anger over *acknowledged* design flaw).
6/13/2011 i brought my 2004 toyota sienna to the cedar rapids toyota to check the electrical right sliding door as it was hard to open using the electrical system and manually. Toyota applied white grease and the door was less hard to open. No electrical check was performed. 7/9/2011 that same door would not open electrically and, while opening it manually, the door made a strange noise; then, the rear quarter glass of the wing window shattered. The electrical sliding door stayed stuck in a semi-open position.being late saturday, it could not be repaired and had to drive home with that door open, shattered glass all over the floor and seats and the deafening beeping automatic sound/signal that indicating a door is open.7/11/2011 the car is taken to toyota of fort worth. A supervisor was called in and, despite no investigation whatsoever, the conclusion was that nothing could be done and that i should bring the car to a body shop because it didn''t look like a mechanical/electrical failure. I took the car to the body shop (sterling fort worth.) once the door was stripped of its components, the body shop found that the door''s power slide control motor was noticeably chafed with cables linking the motor to the door all twisted. The motor was replaced but the issue recurred and also the second motor showed chafing and twisting, not allowing the door to work. The body shop concluded that the cause of the problem is the sliding door control module which controls the motor.for safety reasons i agreed with the body shop to disconnect the motor to allow the manual use of the door. Both body shop and toyota conclude that the issue cannot be resolved because of a design flaw which does not allow for the installation holes of the module to line-up with the door. Toyota specified it does not have a manual or a design to share with anyone to fix the issue.
I tool my car last april to get my recall done on my lift gate and ever since that my lift gate is not working.. I have called them several times and have filed a complaint with toyota as well but it seems no one is listening to me. Please help.
The vehicle computer sensor did not work.the tire pressure warning system was defective.the vehicle had a flat tire and the warning system did not detect anything.
"battery saver" feature is only partially in my 2004 toyota sienna. The owners manual and the toyota service manual state that "if any door is left open, then the room lights should go out after 20 minutes".this feature is only partially operable as the ignition key cylinder lights and thetwo front personal lights do go off, but all other interior lights remain on with an open door.toyota has taken no action to correct problem.when a door is inadvertently left open, the battery will discharge, removing the ability to start the vehicle. There are numerous reports of this problem on the internet.
I am having a massive problem with my vsc. Randomly, regardless of speeds (it's happened going 70 as well as 25, and 40 mph), my vsc will kick on, kill my speed, and cause me to swerve. As you can imagine, going 70 on an interstate with other vehicles around and having this happen is life threatening not only to me and my family but other vehicles around me. Reading on several auto forums, this problem has been drawn to the attention of toyota corporate to no avail. It is absolutely beyond me that they see no reason to file a recall.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that both passenger side doors failed to open or close. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where the sliding track was lubricated, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. The vin was unavailable.
Most recently, passenger side automatic door stopped mid-way, i closed it manually, drove a couple of feet and turned off the car.then the car would not start.door is not working automatically only manually.started easily with jumper cables but continues to not start on its own most of the time, usually when engine is cold it won't start on its won.this happened about 8 months ago and dealer said it needed a starter even though i showed printout from tow truck showing it wasn't the starter.this also happened some time before that and dealer said i needed a new battery and that seemed to fix the problem temporarily.this has been a problem since i first purchased the car and the dealer did not fix the problem.
Rear sliding door issue - the trunk keeps falling on the head when putting shopping bags.power sliding door assembly - the sliding door keeps closing and injuring when putting the seat belts for my baby in the car seat.these are safety issues and causing injury.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the passenger side power sliding door failed.the dealer stated that the entire motor assembly for the door needed to be replaced at the cost of $1,000.there were no recalls for this component.the failure mileage was 60,000.
While driving on dry pavement, sometimes, but not always, after leaving snowy driveway, the 2004 awd toyota sienna's traction control light came on.this was accompanied by a very loud alarm.the traction control system then activated causing the engine to brake and the abs to continuously brake until the vehicle decelerated to appx. 9 miles per hour.the light and alarm would then go off.the whole scenario repeats when speed exceeds appx. 9 miles per hour.this puts the driver in a very dangerous situation.the vehicle is very difficult to steer when is it rapidly braking.this happened both at low speeds, start-up speeds, and on the highway when i was going 40-50 miles per hour, again, on dry pavement.the only safe option is to pull off to the side of the road.after driving for anywhere from 3 minutes to 15 minutes, the problem mysteriously disappears.the next time the vehicle starts, it may or may not malfunction in this way.the tires are in good condition and at appropriate inflation levels.there does not appear to be any snow or ice on or inside the wheels when this is happening.
Vehicle randomly self-locks while in park with car turned off, without any indication.this has happened with my keys inside the vehicle on the seat while putting groceries in the back at the store and at home.it happens all the time now, and its scary, because i have a young child who i strap into the car seat and then walk around to the drivers side, usually after putting my purse and keys down on seat up front. If car self locks, kids could be trapped inside.research on line shows this is a problem with other toyotas, possibly having something to do with a security system harness glitch or door lock actuator?
I am having trouble with the side power sliding door.
The dash has developed several long cracks and the material is deteriorating, the vehicle has been kept garaged.i am concerned about the air bags or other dash components being effected.## vin passed ## toyotasienna le 2004 ##.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the instrument panel was cracked across the front. The dealer was notified and of the failure who referred her to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed. No other assistance was offered. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.
My rear door is not working, i have visited two toyota dealership and they told my the rear lift gate and rear hatch latch both of them needs to be replace. We did that relapacemt . The problem has not being solved, we tried to make the door working manually instead of automatically also this way is not helpful. It looks like we reaching to closed way.
No pertinent events other than pressing the button to open the automatic right passenger door, the cable wire broke. We brought to the toyota dealership and we were told that it will cost about $1500 to fix it.
Passenger side sliding door cable snapped and will not open. Passengers can be trapped in the van and not able to get out. This is a known problem with toyota sienna minivans with electric doors. In addition, the motor is often known to fail. The the cable has a black sheathing that is inadequate and wears causing it to jam in the pulley and break or exposing it to later corrosion and then it will break as well. Toyota has known of this problem for years and does not issue a recall. You only need to check the toyota forum to confirm the problem with many owners reports. Repairs run $1,200 to $2,000 at the toyota dealer.
The electrical doors fail due to cable issues. The repair estimates exceed $1500.we fixed one door only to have the second door fail and jam close completely.now we only have one sliding door that can open which seems very unsafe.after looking on line to see more than 900 complaints for this item, thought i would report.customers are frustrated with the lack of help from dealers and toyota.
The 2004 toyota sienna xle van that we own has two power sliding doors.the cable to the passenger door snapped preventing the door from functioning as it should.the motor on the door is still in working order, but you cannot replace just the cable, you must replace the entire unit including the motor at $1200.we converted the door to a manual door and that worked for about 2 weeks.the door stopped functioning entirely and we are no longer able to open the passenger sliding door on our vehicle.this is a potential safety risk to us as we haul our 3 children in the back of the van.for example, when fueling the vehicle, the driver side sliding door is inoperable and in the event of a fire, the children would be trapped in the back of the vehicle.we have had very little luck in finding a used part and will hopefully be getting a new part to fix the problem in the near future.
I started having problems with the power doors and hatch in 2010. I was never informed by toyota of the tsb-0085-09 and have had to do research myself on the problem. The problem was intermittent and dealerships would not address it. On 5/12 2014was driving on an interstate at 60 miles an hour in the rain when my power door kept opening and would not close. Someone could have been seriously injured. I had to find a safe place to pull over. It would not manually close. I had to strap the door shut. I feel this is a safety issue that should be fixed by recall.
Power sliding door of toyota sienna le 2004 fails to open.happened when car battery ran out of power. After battery was charged by an aaa mechanic with jumper cables, power door could open and close again.after driving the van for a few miles, power door started opening and closing by itself. Very, very dangerous as van was being driven on a busy highway.after i pulled up on the side road, power door kept opening and closing, but not getting successfully closed by itself.i helped the door close successfully by pushing it fully to closed position.door is stuck in closed position since.electronic controls and manual knobs don't manage to open the door.
Toyota sienna's equipped with power sliding doors use a plastic coated steel wire to operate the door via a wheel and motor. This plastic deteriorates over time and the steel wire corrodes and fails leading to the inoperable ability of the door in the power mode. In power mode: the door will remain closed if attempted to be opened while the vehicle is in a motion gear. It also allows the controlled open and closure of the door with an automatic reversal if the door detects obstruction.disengaging this power mode allows the door to be opened when in motion. It also allows the door to slam closed if vehicle is parked on an incline and could injure a person not expecting the closure or opening. Toyota has offered a "service extension", not a recall, for a part that is integral for the safe operation of the sliding doors. This extension will only cover a small percentage of vehicles in their allotted time frame. The actual failed part is not available for replacement and a whole door actuator must be purchased and installed at $1100 per door.
On august 29, 2016 we were awoken by the fire department at 3:30am letting us know our 2004 toyota sienna was on fire in the driveway. They were able to break into the van and contain the fire but the vehicle was completely burnt up on the front right side and a total loss for our family.it appeared to be an electrical fire under the dashboard. We filed a complaint/claim with toyota the following week and as of december 2, 2016, still have not gotten a resolution and have not been cleared by toyota to even tow the vehicle. We have placed numerous calls to their customer service division. Initially, we were told claims department has up to 30 business days to respond to the claim. Once we exceeded the 30 business days ' we contacted again and were then told they 'typically' take 30 days but it could be longer. Previously - toyota sent out a fire investigator in october. In a follow up call to that investigator by us ' he confirmed he turned over his findings to toyota and let us know that the cause was unable to be determined.
Very common problem:power sliding door cable broke stranding the owner with a half opened door. The internet is filled full of people with the same problem.
We had used the automatic overhead button to open the rear driver's sliding door.after our children got in the car, we tried to use the button again to close the door, however the door stopped midway because the cable came off it's track.we were not able to close the door while the cable was off the track, so we had to cut the cable and remove it in order to shut the door.we can only use the door manually now, however, it is extremely difficult to open and close, especially on the slightest incline.this is a safety issue for whoever is sitting in the rear seats, typically my children, for if there is an accident, it would be extremely difficult for them to get out.apparently this has been an ongoing problem for years with the toyota sienna's and toyota will not fix the problem.
In grocery store parking lot ,put groceries in driver side back power sliding door . Went to shut and door would not shut all the way . It was stuck .finely got it shut after ,about 30 minutes .got home power cable had broken rusted and frayed .recall was found ,but toyota will not fix !!! this happen 2yrs. Ago 2014 & still trying to get this recall fixed ..they said i had to many miles on the van ,that i got in 2011.. It had 146,892 miles when the door cable broke & was inspected . This is very dangerous .i will not let any children sit next to that broken powered back driver sliding door !! this should be a mandatory recall !! miles should not be a concern ! life of a person should be . I'm still fighting to get this fixed & it's 2016 .. Broken ,rusted & frayed power cable not functional & inoperative & can be very dangerous ! because it's powered with or without the automatic door feature .toyota needs to up date this recall to a safety mandatory recall with no limits !!!!
This vehicle has two electric side doors, move the two wires running out the door. In states where a lot of snow, salt destroys the cables and they break easily. When i try to buy the cables, it's almost impossible becausethe toyota dealer only sell the complete electrical machinery.
The rear passenger power sliding door failed.the cable that opens and closes the door snapped and then bound up jamming the door open about 3 inches.my children could not exit the vehicle on that side if there was an accident and i had to dissasemble the door just to close it.
Passenger rear sliding automatic door's cable frayed. Called toyota and they stated there was an extended warranty and it would be covered at no charge. I had not been able to leave the vehicle because it was needed and made our way around the issue. I would like to sell the van but now i am told it will be almost 2000 to fix because it is out of warranty?? makes no sense as when i initially called, they stated it would be no charge and never mentioned anything about time or mileage. I beg to differ on this issue as when i made the initial call it was covered. So shouldn't it still be?
I have a 2004 toyota sienna xle. Late last year, both of my power sliding doors broke within a week of each other. The cable that operates the doors frayed and snapped apart. I was able to force the doors closed but have not been able to open them since. My kids have had to climb thru the front seats until we could figure out how to fix them. I talked to my local toyota dealership and was told to fix them the cost of the parts only would be $1200 a door. This cost included a new motor and cable because toyota does not replace just the cable. I believe this cable issue should of been upgraded to a recall many years ago and is very discomforting to us who are loyal toyota drivers. We as drivers have paid $30k+ for our vehicles and believe that we should not have to deal with this type of problem on a feature that we paid for as an upgrade to the original package. This is a wide spread problem nationwide from what i have read on several websites and blogs and includes several different year models from what i understand. Thank you for allowing me to share my story and i look forward to hearing about this issue in the near future.
Right side power sliding door sticking. Must manually pull handle to get door to unlatch. Once the door is in motion, you can control(open/close) with key chain controller or both power buttons inside vehicle. Same problem if the door is in open position, door latch will not released with any power buttons, must manually pull handle to get door to unlatched. Dealer cleaned and lubed door on 8-29-2008 at 84,734 miles. Charged $21 for service. Later in evening same problem occured, i took the sienna back to dealership the next day. Service technician said it needed a new(door) motor and would cost $1,500. I was shocked since the day before they had claimed everything was ok and it was only $21. Needless to say, the door has not been fixed, i feel it is a major safety concern and it is sad to learn that there are a lot of people having the same problem. The problem seems to be consistent between 75,000 to 85,000 miles.would appreciate if you could look into this problem.
Passenger side automatic sliding door failed to open when using remote as well as when it was manually attempted to open.good thing we have one manual sliding door...though this door is automatically locked when gas tank door is open. Updated 08-29-11 updated 3/08/2012 *ln
Auto powered rear door; when powered opened will open all the way and a few seconds later suddenly close without warning.it has happened a few times, only in cold weather.this has happened after toyota fixed the hatch studdering problem.i was injured (bruised) in the head due the door hitting me as it automatically closed by itself (note it did not stop closing after it hit my head).
Passenger side power door cable snapped and the door wouldn't close nor open. Tried to open it manually, no luck unless you use enormous amount of power which might do damage to some other parts of the vehicle. Even if door managed to get open it won't close, which is a safety issue.
The electric sliding door does not close. It constantly shuts and opens. If a person is stepping into the car the door will close on the person unless they physically manhandle the door. An adult had a difficult time stopping the door from closing on her. During the winter months the sliding doors will not open. Some how the handle release the door ajar beeping noise but the doors will not open from the inside or outside. People need to climb to the back from the front. We received a recall notice but when we took our car in to the dealership it was beyond the 9 year limit. The dealership said it would be over $1000 to repair.we have since had an accident related to the spare tire recall that we thought the toyota dealership remedied. I now realize the problem and issues with manufacture errors and responsibility.i believe toyota should be responsible to repair the sliding door issues before someone gets crushed in the electric slider. If ever we were in an accident in the winter, how would the people sitting in the middle rows exit the car.there needs to be a better system to inform consumers of faulty equipment before an accident happens. Manufacturers need to be responsible before an incident occurs.when i called toyota, they said that i did not have a service history or brand loyalty. We have owned our toyota for 8 years! we have taken our car to local mechanics except for issues of recall. Our friends bought a toyota sienna due to our recommendation and car history. 2 weeks ago we just purchased a toyota prius for our daughter. That is customer loyalty.
Dash board has a crack on passenger side right where the air bag is. While driving on the freeway noticed check engine light came on and speedometer reading went to 0. Stopped counting miles and car going on 65 but speedometer reads 0. Also gas tank level indicator goes from half tank to empty and gas light turn on. It is not safe as i don't know at what speed my car is going on and also if the crack on the dash board gets bigger, air bags might pop out. Need somebody to look into this as the van is driven only 49000 miles. This is very unusual .
This is a recurring incident. On cold days, the sliding doors will freeze shut. This is a common problem from my understanding, and some folks on web forums have recommended filing a complaint to hopefully get toyota to issue a recall and resolve the issue. The freezing door problem is exacerbated by the electrical door lock mechanism and open/close sensor on the slider. In many cases, the failed attempt to open the frozen door is enough to trigger the door "open" sensor and cause the interior lights to come on.
The power sliding door on the passenger side stopped working. The buttons do not open or close the door. The door is so heavy that it cannot be opened or closed easily. The cable that moves the door snapped and visible (hanging outside the body). We had the extended warranty for 7 years and the car was serviced regularly, but this problem occurred after the extended warranty expired. The dealer says the whole motor, not just the cable, should be replaced, asking for more than $1500 for parts and repair. Snapped cable, loose and visible moving parts outside the body of the van, and a heavy and hard to operate "power" door present a safety problem, especially with the kids going in and out of the passenger side sliding door. I would appreciate it if you could take a closer look at the issue and have toyota own up to its design problems. This issue has its own forums online, has its own facebook page and it seems that toyota will not listen one customer at a time.
Once opened, the vehicle door would not close.i had to use excessive force to get it to close & the only way it did so was after the power sliding door cable had snapped.had this happened while away from home, i may have had to drive home with the door open.
The owners manual of my 2004 toyota sienna indicates that there is a safety feature that turns off the lights after a period of time, if the door is left open.however, it doesn't work correctly, and my battery has been drained numerous times.
Passenger sliding door will not open.even when power is turned off, the door will not open manually which is a safety hazard as my kids can not exit the car from that door if there is an accident.i recently received a csp letter from toyota about this exact door problem but the letter states the extended warranty is good for 9 years or 120k miles which ever comes first.unfortunately, i received the letter just after i had the car for 9 years.if i had received the letter and known about the door issue before the 9 years, i would have taken my car in to be fixed.quote for fixing door is over $1,100.
The right side electric side door will not slide all the way back.in a stationary position.
I have 2004 toyota sienna minivan le model. 2 years ago trying to get out of drivers seat, as i tried to open the door i heard a motorized clicking sound and the door wouldn't open from inside. I took to a mechanic and he found that the metal wire that connects to the latch had broken. I called toyota and they said it will cost $250 for the assembly that controls the latch to open the door.last year my power sliding door (passenger side) started acting up. Sometimes the door would open and sometimes it won't when i press the power door button located on the ceiling close to driver's side. Then it would only open from outside if i pull the latch from outside. Then one day when i pulled the door latch from outside to open it, i heard a loud noise and the metal cable that the door slides on snapped! i received an"enhancement recall" letter from toyota just after the warranty expired. I searched the web and saw complaints that toyota does this on purpose last minute expecting that customers won't see it in time. I called the scion dealership in palatine, il and they said that it will cost me $120 to inspect what's wrong with the power door and there are 4 to 5 parts where 1 or more could have gone bad. Some parts are covered and others are not covered by the warran ty. This should be safety recall and could kill a small kid. A class action suit must be filed against toyota for ripping off customers. They should be fixing it for free since its a design flaw. I would expect an engine to fail at 96000 miles but not the 2 doors (front manual door and power sliding door). Big companies like toyota needs to cut off bonus form ceo and board of director's paycheck and use the money to correct their design flaws. I paid $32,000 and expect toyota to return the cost of repair which is $1800+tax or fix it for free and thank me that i did not file a suit against them.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While attempting to open the vehicle's automatic doors, the contact heard an abnormal noise. While trying to close the doors, the driver side sliding door would not close. The contact took a closer look and noticed that there was a frayed cable on the top side of the automatic door. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the cable was cut for the contact to be able to close the door manually. The contact stated that the passenger side sliding door became inoperable approximately three weeks later with the cable being frayed at the top of the door and would not close. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic wherethe cable was cut and the door was closed. The contact stated that the mechanic stopped electricity from going to the door so that the door could be opened and closed manually as an interim repair. Since the doors were originally automatically powered to open and close, they became very hard to operate. The failure mileage was 134,000.
On freeway interchanges, entrances and exits vsc and abs suddenly engagess.van is not aggressively driven and when turning on mountain roads and switch backs vsc and abs engages despite the slow and controled steering.
Electrical fire inside parked van occurred overnight and burned driver and passenger front seats, dash, and all air vents and all plastic component located near all vents.van was parked on street in front of my house.
The left power sliding door on my sienna failed.while out on errand with a friend's child, i could not shut the power sliding door.had to drive to my home with the child strapped into their carseat in the back and the door open.took it to dealership and they said the motor failed and it would cost $1900+ to fix the power or $300 to turn in into manual door.husband looked on internet, found instructions to take door apart and fixed himself as this was a very, very common problem.sure enough, the problem was not the motor, you can hear it run to this day, and it was the cable used to slide the door - there was stripped plastic shielding bunched up on the cable which kept the door from running on the cable.this is very dangerous as the door did not respond to the power button and would trap a child in it.second issue is the weld on the driver's side door making popping sounds.my husband looked and the weld was coming off and the metal underneath the weld had actually torn!!he took the welded piece off so that the door would be operational.once again, the door can close unexpectedly on a small child without warning without door being replaced.third issue is the sonar which comes and goes without warning.i try to leave my sonar on all the time, but in process of backing up, will realize the sonar has turned itself off.it comes and goes-sometimes will just beep on and off and on and off while driving down the street without anyone else around the car.fourth issue is when the car is cold, the back hatch door will rise and then immediately come down forcefully on your head (it runs with a motor).all of these issues are listed all over the internet as problems with this car and everyone is told by toyota that is you don't have a current warranty, they will not fix it for free.these are design flaws and safety issues!!!!
In early january 2011, the heater for the passenger car seat in my toyota sienna burned through the leather, through my 12 year old daughter's dress and superficially burned her leg.i believe the seat is defective as a fuse or other safety feature should have prevented such an injury/event.
Started having problem with the doors on the van the front door was the first problem with a failed door cheek causing the door not to be able to be opened had to force it open and remove the door cheek due to a weld that had broken away from the door is why it failed and the second was the power sliding door on the passenger side the door quite working and then when switched into the manual mode i was unable to get the door to close or it would close them come back open it took almost a hour to get it to close and stay closed. This being the car i transport my kids in that's a big safety issue to me knowing the door may not work or may not say closed while driving please help.
Passenger side power sliding door cable broke making the door inoperable. The van cannot be exited on the passenger side. Repair involves motor and cable replacement costing $1720. Toyota extended the warranty to 9 years from purchase and 120,000 miles thereby acknowledging their issue to a faulty part. They wouldn't replace it until it failed. The car was garaged its entire 9 years and therefore it took 127,550 miles to fail. Even though i am within the 9 years of purchase by 4 weeks, toyota won't honor the warranty extension due to being beyond 120,000 miles. I will have to pay this high cost to replace a door motor out of my own pocket. I will never buy a toyota again. This cable should never fail and is a faulty product which they have acknowledged.
The automatic door failed and almost crushed my 21 month old.it opened and as she was getting out it started closing.it did not detect her and i had to forcefully push it open before it closed her in it.then again the same thing happened with my 10 year old luckily she thought to get out of the way.
Initially the dr side low beam headlight would not light.dealer replaced bulb and ecu module.warranty replacement.cause was reported the ecu failed. Months later the dr side low beam headlight failed again but after the one year repair work warranty.this time it was reported to be the bulb and was replaced, dlr. Would not warrant the work, even the extended warranty supposedly did not cover.cost to cust. Was $395.currently the passenger side low beam headlight has quit working, several months ago and cust. Bought direct replacement bulb and installed it.that did not remedy the problem.it appears that the ecu for the passenger side low beam headlight may be faulty.it has been reported that costs for the ecu and dlr labor to replace would cost about $800.this seems to fall in the safety category and should be a recall and warranty work.different dlr states that they can diagnose for $125 and determine the problem.oh what to do!please help.all for seemingly a burned out headlamp.the service attitude and associated costs by the mfr. And dealers are piracy to say the least.i wouldn't mind paying my way but this seems to be a problem that is more widespread than just a few.even in some other models.unconscionable policy!
Tire pressure monitoring system is not working and toyota has made up various excuses as to why the light does not go off during a flat or "blow out" or that it is working properly.recently i was extremely nervous during driving and found after pulling off and stopping at a honda dealership that i had an undriveable tire.honda was not sure why the light did not go on but said it was unsafe to drive and would not hold air so i could not get to toyota.beside the 9 tires i have replaced the latest tire cost me a rim also.i am assuming that this was due to the flat that i did not know that i had.something needs to be done about the run flats and especially the tire pressure monitoring system before someone is killed or severely injured.please do something about this very serious problem.
The vsc system is enabling while driving and making a turn on an otherwise normal road. When it enables, it applies the brake and sounds a repeating alarm. The system applies the brake while i am attempting to make a turn, and this makes me feel unsafe, as if i have temporarily lost control of the vehicle while making an otherwise benign maneuver. The repeating alarm does not turn off until i have turned the wheel to the opposite direction from the initial turn angle. This means if the turn is slow, the alarm will sound for the entire distance of the turn.
After driving the minivan to drop off the children at daycare, the driver side power door was open automatically but afterward, would not close.the motor that opens and closes the door would not respond to the button that opens and closes the door.it would not respond to the remote control button that open and closes the door.that driver side door stayed stuck in the open position.i attempted but could not push it to get it close.i attempted to press and use the button on the dashboard that would make the door go into manual mode but once the motor is engage to drive open the door, it seems that it would not disengaged.again, the door just stay stuck in the open position.i ended up driving the minivan slowly on the side roads for about 5 miles to get back home with the driver side door open and park it back in my garage.i called toyota headquarter today (2-9-2015) to file my safety concern/complaint and am given a complaint #[xxx]toyota will not help me rectify the safety defect, they said it was out of warrantee.i would have to take care of the safety defect myself.please look into this matter.luckily, this incident happened in phoenix, arizona where weather is usually not an issue.i use to live in minneapolis, minnesota.this van was purchase there in minnesota in fact.i can imagine a scenario where if the door would not close during winter with children in it, it could be dangerous and catastrophic in terms of exposing the passengers to the harsh elements.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
No prior problems.the automatic door and it's safety feature of not closing when something is in the way stopped working.the door will not open completely and when closing it closes on anything in it's way.sometimes it will not close or open at all.if the button is engaged to turn the automatic door off the door will not budge.it will not work in manual mode.nothing has been done to correct the failure as of yet, as the expense is prohibitive.
The doors on our 2004 sienna frequently "freeze" shut and we are unable to open them automatically or manually.this happens routinely when the temperatures are at or below freezing and are not resolved with turning off the power, doors, lubricating the tracks or warming up the car.the doors spontaneously unlock when we have been driving the car for 15min-1hour.the unlocking occurs while driving and bells sound, dash lights come on.we've taken it to the dealer, but they are not able to replicate the problem, because the issue is intermittent and temperature and time dependent.this is a tremendous inconvenience as we have a newborn, toddler and two school children and a serious safety issue.
Rear passenger side power sliding door stops working once in a while. It won't open or close when the power door button is pressed.
2004 driver's side sliding door cable broke, causing the door to be unable to close.due to severely cold weather in iowa, the door was forced shut to allow the vehicle to be operable.door motor replacement cost estimates range from $1300-1500.a few months later the passenger side door started exhibiting problems opening and closing.turned off the motors from the inside compartment.one time when the drivers side door was opened, a piece of the door assembly shattered the rear 3/4 glass panel.
Power sliding door on my van quit working.door is stuck half opened.took to toyota said it was a common problem but the warranty wont cover. They said it was due to door sag due to hinge but this is not the case i cut a steel cable and was able to close the door manually.it works fine manually you would think it was due to what they said it wouldn't close at all.many people are having this problem and toyota is doing nothing about it.
Power sliding side doors, both passenger and drive sides, do not work. I had the dealer repair the driver's side a few years ago for about $1,600. Last year, the passenger side door stopped working. I don't want to pay another $1,600 to have this door replaced given all the complaints that i see on the web regarding this issue as i am concerned this will break again. Basically, we don't use the passenger side door anymore, because we are afraid it will get stuck and we won't be able to close it; which is what happened with the driver side door. This seems to be a serious safety issue. Many people are clamoring for a safety recall; 1) https://www.facebook.com/toyota-sienna-faulty-power-sliding-doors-233250320033754/; 2) http://repairpal.com/problem-with-door-mechanism-in-electric-sliding-doors-992
Electric sliding van door has failed on passenger side,will not open or close.manual sliding side door on driver side is very difficult to open and close.very dangerous in event of crash or fire.dealership estimates over $1000 to fix.there are over six hundred similar complaints at http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0eb3fd/600please help.thank you.
Toyota (2004 sienna) seat heater burned a hole through the leather on drivers seat. Toyota (judy faul) interviewed me/my case and submitted to terrence chu (regulatory affairs). He wrote me a letter 3 months later and said toyota was not at fault because i had a towel (8"x8" baby burp cloth) adjacent to my leg (left outer thigh) and the owners manual states "not to use an insulating object" with the seat heater operating. He never contacted me for clarification on the incident. I have been denied access to anyone at toyota. The dealer (peoria, il) said they will repair for $1337, but will not support me to repair the damage the faulty heater created. I can see their logic if sitting on a stack of towles, but not a rag, of which the consistency is less than the ski pants worn (with the heater operating) or my wife sweater dresses in the same manner. Personal friends (torry olsen) had the same year van and the same problem. Toyota repaired theirs as it was under warranty. The heater element is still hooked up (and dangerous) and toyota will not service unless we pay.
The rear deck lid on my 2004 sienna xle limited van has a remote automatic open & close feature. I used the auto open and while placing items in the rear storage area, the deck lid closed (under power) without command, striking me and my son. The auto-stop feature didn't engage until i pushed very hard against the lid. As soon as i let go, it came down again.there were no prior incidents or any unusual behavior to indicate a problem with the operation of the deck lid. The lid hasn't worked since and it won't stay open without someone holding it. A week after the incident i found a toyota technical service bulletin bo0003-04 that states "back door stays for 2004 model year sienna vehicles have been redesigned in order to provide improved resistance to seal damage and prevent leakage." i checked my back door stays (gas or hydraulic filled struts) and they were both leaking. I checked the internet user forum "siennaclub.org" and found several similar complaints from sienna owners in the u.s. And canada.in my opinion, the uncommanded closing of a rear deck lid in a mini-van constitutes a serious safety hazard. Just a guess, most mini-van owners have or transport children. There is no way a child could have stopped and reversed the lid that closed on me and my son. This should be a recall issue, not a service bulletin that toyota is not required to disclose and in fact, can charge to repair.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side automatic sliding door failed to open and the wires were corroded. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 197,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator flashes intermittently on the instrument panel.the vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately three times and they stated that the wiring in the seat back needed to be replaced.the current mileage was 52,622 and failure mileage was 47,000.
Intermittently the back lift door on our 2004 toyota sienna xle minivan closes unexpectedly.so far, no one had been injured by the closing door, but we have had a couple of very close calls.this happens when only the door has been raised using the remote control and most often on cool wet days..
Manufacturer design flaw leads to jammed sliding doors, possibly locking passengers inside. Numerous complaints online. Toyota apparently acknowledges the problem as it has extended warranty on those parts to 9 yrs or 120k miles. Mailing letters earlier this year. I received notice from them when my car had 7 yrs / 130k miles. I think they are not being proactive enough with an issue that rendered one of my doors inoperational. It is not that i can't use the electric door opening mechanism, the defect also impedes the door from opening at all. I think it becomes a safety hazard and should be covered no matter when. It is not my fault it took them several years to acknowledge the problem - my car would be covered had them mailed the letter one year before.
Under normal operating conditions, 2004 toyota sienna xle limited with hid headlights, had premature headlight failure.mechanic diagnosed the problem as a faulty transformer and replaced it under warranty.within a few weeks, the other side transformer failed. Mechanic replaced that transformer.within a few days,that transformer failed too. Issue currently under investigation with toyota.
Power sliding door cable broke.confirmed with toyota dealer that breaking cable caused power door motor to fail.toyota has warranty enhancement to cover cable, but will not cover motor.
2004 toyota sienna the ac began to work intermittently and now stopped blowing cold air at around 75,000 miles. Initial diagnostics indicated that the gauges and climate controls inside the cabin were causing this problem. Freon levels appear to be at adequate levels.*ln
2004 toyota sienna's automatic sliding door mechanism jammed preventing door closure.the door could not be closed automatically or manually.circumstances forced passengers, including 4 small children, to travel several highway miles with that door open.in april 2004 toyota modified that door mechanism for new product and issued technical service bulletin el004-04 "power sliding door inoperative" to correct existing product.sienna's early 2004 sliding door is a defective product.the sienna product is a minivan marketed to families and children.as such it is designed to be a closed vehicle.the defective door should be considered a child restraint failure because closed doors are, in fact, the primary protective restraint in a family vehicle.corrective action we elected is to cut the automatic door's tractor cable.that frees the door to close and permanently disengages the defective door mechanism.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving at 35 mph, the vsc and the abs warning lights illuminated intermittently. The contact also stated that when the failure occurred, the front of the vehicle began to swerve into other lanes while the rear of the vehicle went in the opposite direction. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the steering sensor was replaced, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 264,888.
2004 toyota sienna le minivan.consumer writes in regards to defective rear electrical sliding door.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving out of a driveway at 5 mph, the vehicle stalled when acceleration was attempted.the engine warning signal illuminated.the problem had reoccured frequently at any speed.the dealership was not able to duplicate the defect in nine times the vehicle had been taken to correct the problem.the contact decided to obtain a second opinion from an independent certified mechanic who observed the coil ignition assistance burned out and the fifth cylinder was misfiring.the second opinion was ratified by another dealership.the contact expressed the dealership delayed the required repairs until the vehicle remaining warranty were exhausted.the dealership was now ready to make the repairs.
I bought a 2004 toyota sienna ce in ottawa, ontario, canada, from a dealer, new, off the lot in august 2004. By the first winter, both back sliding doors would freeze shut, especially the passenger side, and would not open until the vehicle got really hot inside. The dealer had no solution, offered no solution. In addition, by the second year we had three radiators installed, and had both front doors repaired for rusting under a general recall. Also, the rear fan has been going on and off, even with the switch in the "off" position. We have taken this issue to the dealer many times, but they do not have an answer, nor a strategy to figure out why it does this. Finally, this vehicle has rattled inside from day one and is unpleasant to drive. I find the toyota dealers not interested in you once you buy the car, but after three years to the day the called me wanting to know if i'd buy a new one. I will not buy another toyota.
Rear passenger electric sliding door does not open or close and failed one day.the door latch assembly is electrically operated and there is no manual override.the door can only be operated electrically and cannot be opened manually at all with out making a $1500 - $3500 repair to replace the faulty electrical system (door latch assembly and door motor) of the vehicle.this is a potentially life threatening situation for small children since if there is an accident how are you going to get the children out of the vehicle since the door cannot be operated manually?this issue needs to be investigated and a total recall of all electrical door assemblies need to be made for all years affected and a manual override needs to be engineered such that children's lives are not at risk due to faulty engineering.
The driver side door stop started making a noise when we open and close the door. The window stopped opening completely.toyota has extended the warranty to 6 years or 100k miles for this defect. They won't repair my vehicle because it is beyond the extension.the cost is over $2,000.now the door stop has broken off completely and door swings wide. This creates a dangerous situation every time we use the car.my understanding is that the welds were defected and toyota didn't want to spend 2k per vehicle to repair all the defected cars. Car doors are a major component of any vehicle and shouldn't fail.
It happened twice during 2 weeks ago ( during heavy rain). I was driving my 2004 toyota sienna on a parking lot. The steering wheel is very hard to turn, it seems like i lost the power steering. After restarting the van, the problem disappeared. Next day, my wife encountered the same problem when she is picking up our kids from school. We believe there is a major problem with the electrical system or computer system. I have so many problem with this vans and the dealer refuse to fix it, i have seat belt problem, it is not easy to release after driving, dealer wants 300 to fix. Electrical sliding door problem etc.
On 5/29/2004 i purchased my toyota sienna.i started having "mysterious" lights coming on at all different times.on 7/15/2004, i went out to my car and it wouldn't start.this was the beginning of a nightmare.since then my car has been in the shop at least 6 times for this problem.i have not had my car start at least once a month since i purchased it.i would usually just jump the battery but they could never tell me the reason why it kept on happening.there were times that i couldn't even leave my doors open for 5 minutes without it wearing the battery down.when the battery is checked it is always fine.when the battery is fully charged i have the interior lights turn on for no reason.they have put in a new battery andreplaced the jbl audio switch because that had been shown to turn on intermittently and drain the battery/engine.neither of these solutions have worked.they finally told me that my car had too many "bells and whistles" (which all are factory installed) and that i need to connect to a car charger when i come home or to go on long drives at least once a week.
2004 toyota sienna ce -- when the air conditioning is on for a while, the intake button light is automatically on and the cool air from the air conditioning is gettingwarm . I think it starts the recirculation of interior air and the compressor is automatically off. The problem isthat the air getting warmer and the compressor is still not on and i feel like no cool air conditioning at all. And th intake button cannot be manually off when it is on automatically. *mi.
Power sliding door inoperative stopped working not really sure of the date it stopped working(our lease was approaching the end) as we found sliding door to be too slow and not safe therefore we turned it off. We leased vehicle and therefore returned it. Toyota parkway in hamilton,ontario,canada service performed a diagnostic test to tell me the cable and motor on the power door needed replacing. We were informed it would cost over $2,000 to fix the door(cable and motor) i was given the option to take elsewhere for a quote. Where i had it fixed said there was nothing wrong with the motor it did not cost me $2,000. I returned it to toyota with the door working. I spoke to the general manager (parkway toyota) and he mentioned there were problems with the power doors. He refused to cover my costs as i did not have it fixed at toyota. I was not told that they would take care of it in the beginning.both sliding doorsfreezing shut in cold weather- passengers had to go out the hatch door i have heard of melting ice pooling on the door but nothing done to correct. We returned vehicle fed up by this point. Too many recalls and issues for a toyota.
Went outside to try to open my driver side electrical sliding door and the cable snapped. I can no longer open my door and i have a baby that the car seat is on the working side and now my other kids have to try to jump over the baby or go out the front doors to get out of the car.
The right power sliding door cable on the 2004 toyota sienna le broke. The car was 5.1 years old, bought new in 2003, and had 69,000 ml. On the day of problem. No indications on a sliding mechanism were prior to the incident. As always the door was activated by the remote control. It did not open on several attempts. When i approached it and tried to open by the handle i saw the cable being rusty and broken. The dealer worked with toyota on the issue and toyota offered to pay 50% of parts and labor, but my fee is still above $800. Toyota refused to cover it entirely, although the problem is well known to them. Http://toyota.justanswer.com/uploads/snd27613/2008-07-05_074916_sienna_sliding_door_inop.pdf . No extended warranty on this part was offered by toyota. I can not use this door in any way until is repaired, even if i set it to act manually, it won't open more than 1/2 ft. The only way my two children can get in/out the car is from the left side door. Where one's car seat is installed. Needless to say this is a serious safety issue as the left side is the one to the road and children jump out or run to the car in a blink of an eye.
Right sliding door cable snapped and stopped opening automatically.this happen right after warrranty ended and they would only repair it for 2000 +.
Power sliding door cable snapped and children in back seat cannot ride safely, as door will not operate properly.spoke to toyota, opened a claim, was told the warranty enhancement notice was issued, but although i wasn't over my mileage, i was over the date of 1st use of vehicle.they extended the warranty for this faulty part for 9 years, 120,000 miles.my vehicle sat for 8 months as well when our other toyota, the tundra had its frame replaced...but even though they still will not help.they offered to give me a good deal on another toyota...seriously! i just leased a venza 3 months ago.i do not want another vehicle, i want mine fixed so my passengers can sit in the back seat safely without worry the door won't open or close on them!
Takata recalli have a toyota sienna 2004. Last year, the sliding door cable was broken and it was just past the warranty. I had to pay $1,200 to have it fixed as the door could be open. And then after a few month, the door can't open automatically and the dealer said a motor failure which would cost another $1,000. I heard a lot of complaints about toyota sienna sliding door and unfortunate i am one of the victims. I urge toyota to take the responsibility and pay customers back.
The right side headlight assembly is accumulating moisture and condensation inside which causes the headlight to fail.
I have 2 different complaints. Driver side seat heater burned legs of 3 different drivers before complete failure. Heat was not adjustable. Driver and passenger heaters stopped working at same time. Took to dealer, recommended new heating element ($1000+). Opted not to fix. 2nd complaint, check engine, vsc, and trac off lights illuminated. The van has been sent to the dealer on at least 3 occasions. Gas cap has been replaced several times, spark plugs changed. Will go off for brief periods, but always to return. This has been going on for at least 30,000 miles. I could live with the check engine light on, but if the other lights are illuminated, that indicates these components are not working-kind of important-skid control & traction control!! there are many complaints out there on blogs, doesn't look like anyone has filed any reports with your office regarding this same problem, which is too bad because it's obviously a problem not with just sienna but several other models as well. Extremely frustrating when even the dealer can't determine what the problem really is!! we purchased this vehicle because of the safety features. Not so sure about it if their safety features malfunction!
Upon pressing the open button on the remote for the passenger side sliding rear door, it makes noise but does not open. Upon further investigation we realized the cable had frayed and the door got jammed half way open. We took it to the dealership and were told to ask for an exception but because it was not completely broken they would not fix it! this poses a safety issue as the only exit for rear passengers is now the drivers side rear door until it breaks as well. Research suggests we are just barley over and only months beyond the extended warranty service for this defect @ 120k or 9yrs, leaving us to absorb the entire 1500-1800$ cost associated with repair.
Power sliding passenger door no longer operates with the keyfob remote, or the door switches.the door will open if the handles are used to disengage the door.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the motor for the driver's side sliding door failed.as a result, the door can no longer be shut and the vehicle cannot be driven.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and will be repaired at the cost of $1,600.the failure and current mileages were 58,000.
Item 1--this is an awd model with run flats and no space for a spare tire. The low pressure warning for the tires is revolution based, and therefore doesn't activate due to the stiff wall run flat tires.i have had numerous occasions where the tires were very low with no warning, and two occasions where the tires had zero air and were ruined with no warning, and the first indication was a roar and sudden very bumpy ride.these 2 events happened at city speeds, but i fear this event at interstate speeds.the later models were equipped with pressure sensing devices (not revolution sensing).the vehicle has only 38k miles, perfect condition, and i just renewed my extended warranty for 6 more years, so would like a recall retrofit to pressure sensing for safety and peace of mind.i had thought toyota would develop a fix, but to no avail. I have this documented on toyota service invoices and the factory rep has reported there is nothing toyota can do. Item 2---when pulling out from behind a vehicle to pass and flooring the accelerator, there is a full second of hesitation before the down shifting/acceleration begins.this has caused two near misses.this is documented with toyota, but all i've been told is that it is caused by "drive-by-wire" (?), which i assume is an electrical signal as opposed to a mechanical throttle cable, but again, toyota says there is nothing they can do.
1.no unusual events to vehicle.usual school drop off of passenger.powered sliding door was activated for opening on nov. 5th 2008.door is well lubricated and no other symptoms of failure were noticed before failure.2.powered, rear, sliding, passenger side door (rh) will not open fully.door cannot be opened in manual over-ride.door only opens 4 inches, then jams.difficult to close after jam.3.root cause of failure is shedding cable jacket jamming door center hinge pulleys.door will require a new motor, cable assembly, center bracket no 1, and center hinge.
Normal use of the automatic passenger sliding door of the 2004 toyota sienna resulted in cable breaking at 82,000 miles. Have not repaired due to high cost $1,700. Known problem at time of my vehicle's manufacture, tsb issued (el004-04), but failed outside of warranty. Door is no longer operational which is the safety issue. Children must now exit the vehicle on the street side, instead of the curb side.
The electric door (passenger side) intermittently worked for years, sometimes it worked, sometimes it did not. Finally it quit working. The rear fan goes on and off at will. There is an electrical short. My rear tail light on driver's side is always out, even after replacing it multiple times. The trunk door lost all its hydraulic lift and actually hit me in the head. It has no hydraulics left now and is very hard to lift.the lighted buttons by the front windshield where you operate the garage door, electric door - burnt out at probably 37,000 miles and were ridiculous to replace. The door locks are all screwed up. Hard to unlock the driver's door manually with a key, have to unlock from passenger side. The door clicker does not work. Batteries have been replaced multiple times and the clicker quit working shortly after, again an electrical short of some sort??? so no clicker, no electric door, no trunk lift, no dome lighting, no tail light, not to mention all the recalls that van had (extra tire, seatbelts, door issues).i had to replace my radiator?? cause it was leaking. Van currently has 126,000 miles on it. It is by far the worst quality vehicle i have ever owned. I have owned an 80s toyota corolla which was fine, saturn, acura integra, ford explorer, also mazdas, 2001 chrysler 300m (horrible also),there is no doubt that after reading all the posts on the edmunds site about this 2004 sienna van, it should be recalled for electric door problems and all door problems.
The sliding doors will not open when outside temperature is below freezing.if you need to enter and exit the vehicle you must crawl through the front seat.the automatic door will sometimes open without being manually activated.the air in the rear will automatically come on and shut off after a few seconds without being manually activated.
- the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact explained that the rear door liftgate did not stay open when used. The contactwould push the key fob to open the automatic rear door andthe door would open. After a short period of time they would close without warning. The door normally has a chime to alert the contact when the door is closing, but when it closes in error there isn't a chime to alert the contact of the closing.the contact has been hit several timesbecause ofthis failure.updated 2/27/2007 -over the past few weeks the rear door would close immediately after being opened.the vehicle was taken to the dealer but hey did not fix it.
Failure of electric sliding door cable.cable that pulls electric sliding door open rusted, failed and snapped in half.failed cable now hangs outside the vehicle (below the rear passenger's side window) dangling from the door track.
The right rear automatic door closure mechanism exploded sending plastic shrapnel forwards hitting my wife in the face. She was sitting sideways with her feet out of the van shereached backwards and pressed the close button located on the pillar. There was a big noise that sounded like a rock hitting the van. We looked for damage to van then discovered the broken cable dangling and the door would not close. Luckily my wife had sunglasses on.
Electrical motor and cable that controls sliding door (driver side) has corroded and broken.door inoperable posing safety concern.
Battery saver feature discussed in owner's manual for 2004 sienna does not work. Sliding door inadvertently left open for 3 hours while visiting country friends.battery drained to point engine would not turn over.had to connect battery charger in cold rain to crank.owners camping out with this vehicle may find themselves stranded and could possibly result in loss of life.
The side doors have a button you can push for them to open. I went to open and shut my daughter door and it would not shut after looking it over the wire that comes in and out for the doors to shut got stuck in the o part that the cord retracts to.because of this my door would not close manually or automatic pushing the button. I am also having problems with the control panel where the fuses are under the hood. One fuse gets fixed another one breaks. I have confirmed this with a auto shop the problem is within the control panel.
Power sliding door cable broke due to the fact it is exposed to the elements of the rain and snow and ice causing the cable to rust and break door will not open this is a safety issue toyota needs to address this issue if there was an accident this could be deadly for my family if they can't get out!!!!!!!
Sienna 2004 has had a defective door from about 40-45,000miles. It was intermittent for years until on 3/30/11 it totally quit working. I could never diagnose the reason why it would only work sometimes. Was it related to heat, moisture.... There was no correlation. It quit working. There needs to be a recall not an "extended warranty campaign" but a recall. Also my hatch rear struts that hold up the rear hatch have failed. Hit me in the head failed. I did get those fixed and again there was an extended warranty "campaign" which means select vans are repaired but not all of them. If you look through the complaints that have come in (and can you imagine all that have not even been documented?) then you will see that those sienna 2004s that have the vin # that begins: 5tdza23c... Have numerous complaints on the same issues that being the electric door assembly and/or the rear struts on the hatch. Now instead of an "extended warranty campaign" toyota needs to recall and open up the repair to all vehicles. I was told that i should get a new vehicle because they didn't want to repair my old one or deal with the van.my van lies outside of the warranty by 11,000 miles that is it. Even though i have documentation that the door was not working at 126,000 miles they will not repair because it is over 120,000 miles. Today my van has 131,000 and they will not consider unless it is a recall. Please review and categorize these complaints. If you need me to analyze them i will. Contact me. Toyota has unsafe vehicles .
The driver's side sliding door no longer opens/closes when the buttons are pushed (from the ceiling in the front, from a remote key, and from the button right next to the door.)
Toyota dealer(victory toyota of canton , 46352 michigan av, canton, mi 48188) failed to fix the shift lock solenoid assembly that a subject of a recall and promised to call once the new parts are available. It has been more than 2 months and the part has not been replaced.
Pages 155 and 156 of my 2004 toyota sienna states "to prevent the battery being discharged, the lights will automatically turn off when the key is removed and the door is left opened with the switch at "door" position for 20 minutes or more." however, when my side door or rear hatch is left opened, the feature does not work. I informed toyota's corporate office in california of the problem and was told that my complaint was the first time they heard about it. I told her that i found it hard to believe my complaint was the first since i read about the problem on various online message boards. She said information on message boards cannot be verified. I later discovered that my complaint was not the first because others have complained about the problem to toyota as well.it should be noted that the previous generation of toyota siennas had the battery saving feature on all doors.when i called the dealership (gateway toyota in nj), their showroom specialist (maryann) agreed with me that the interior lights should turn off after 20 minutes if the doors are left opened. When i demonstrated the problem to them, they called toyota's corporate office to report the problem. The person from gateway toyota said toyota's official response was that the battery saving feature only applies to the front doors.when i called toyota again, i was told that it was a misprint in the manual and they were working on it. When i asked for a definition of "working on it", i was told that toyota was working on revising the manual but not fixing the problem.i had learned that people who have purchased a 2004 toyota sienna after me had their manuals altered in such a way that the areas mentioning the battery saving feature had been covered up by a white piece of paper. I was also informed that toyota corrected the problem on their 2005 models.
The vsc sensor is activating during normal driving conditions without warning. This is causing the van to aggressively apply the brakes and lose acceleration. This issue mainly occurs when turning down while going down hill, however it happens randomly in other instances as well. I have been in several life threatening instances where the brakes are being applied while traveling through mountains with large semi trucks behind me.. Nearly causing several accidents.my research points to a few things that could possibly be the culprit: the yaw sensorstearing wheel rotational position sensorvsc computer module this video captures exactly what is happening to my vehicle. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgmjafpifkoi cannot find any instances where this issue was fixed online
-the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna mini van.while driving at 15 mph the contact experienced the following failure:intermittent vsc activation after starting the engine and driving straight from a stop position. This failure was always accompanied by the instrument panel vsc light and an audible warning buzzer. The current and failure mileage were 47,000.the consumer sated the abs would activate. The consumer sold the vehicle. Updated 03/30/07.
We noticed that the steering for the 2004 toyota sienna was beginning to get hard.sometimes it felt like there was no power steeing, then it would become easier.i thought it was a lack of power steering fluid, but found out it was the intermediate steering shaft.the switching from hard-to-turn steering to regular power steering made driving difficult and unpredictable.toyotaissued two tsb's on this steering shaft component, and, i understoodhad recalled the same component in its prius model.something should be done about this danger.
2004 toyota sienna. Consumerstates the radio display is difficult to see on the dashboard in the bright light. *tgw
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact has not been able to use the door locks in her vehicle for several months.the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure.recently, while attempting to stop the vehicle, the rear passenger side door opened.in addition, the battery failed and was replaced twice by the dealer.the failure was not corrected and the dealer stated that they could not determine the cause of the failure.the contact replaced the battery herself with a heavy duty battery.she took the vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that the door motor failed, and that the door was an inch off the door track.the estimated cost of repair was $1,800.the failure mileage was 62,000 and current mileage was 64,000.
The rear hatch on my two-month old 2004 toyota sienna did not close all the way, therefore the interior light stayed on and drained the battery after one night.an owners town hall type web-page states that toyota noticed this "oversight" ( the interior lights not timing-out) and corrected the problem.from what i understand there was no recall and no fix for those of us who have this problem.i have small children and need a reliable vehicle, that's why we bought the '04 sienna.as a consumer what can i do?
Battery saver on my '04 toyota sienna doesn't work.insdie lights were left on accidentally and they didn't turn off as advertised in the literature and owner's manual.battery went dead and had to be jump-started ,
Battery saver feature does not work as advertised.if rear hatch does not close completely interior lights remain on until battery is dead.toyota advertises that the battery-saver feature is supposed to turn interior lights off after 20 minutes to prevent battery drain.this is not only false advertisement but is unsafe since it can easily leave you stranded with a dead battery.
Battery dead.
2004 toyota sienna developed problems with the brake equipment.***no answer required****mron four occasions, the brakes had been inspected by mechanics and in some cases reinstalled.the consumer also experienced a grinding noise on two different trips.the consumer was informed that the grinding noise was coming from the rear brakes and did not constitute serious brake problems.the consumer tried to use the hitch mount/bike rack only to find that the hitch would bottom out while entering gas stations or exiting driveways.also, as an alternative to the hitch not operating properly, the consumer added rear air bags on the suspension system in order to give the vehicle additional clearance and they have failed and or blew out about three times.other problems:battery failure, rear bumper clip not holding the bumper in place, interior trim piece on seat detaching, grab handle trim piece breaking, and the consumer's daughter's hand had gotten stuck in the automatic door that was not supposed to close due to resistance in the path.*sc
Vehicle has a battery saver feature which should go into effect after 30 minutes. However, battery save feature was ineffective. After 6 weeksconsumer was told thatvehicle was not equipped with the battery saver feature. Manufacturer wasstill advertising that the feature wasinstalled and came with the new vehicles.
My 2004 toyota sienna xle limited's alternator belt got cut and the vehicle immediately stopped on the road andhad to be taken to a toyota dealer. The dealer says my vehicle had a "catastrophic ac failure" which caused the belt to break and says it will cost $2400 in parts and $1600 in labor. He then contacted toyota and said that toyota will pay for the parts. This problem seems to happen a lot on this model, i searched on the internet and could find a lot of people with the same issues and toyota has still not done any recall on the ac unit. Since this seems to a total design flaw, i would like toyota to pick up the full tab for this repair. Any help in this regard will be appreciated.
Dt*:the contact stated a loud rattling noise was heard coming from the engine compartment of the vehicle every time it was started.there were no indications of any additional problems.the vehicle was taken to a sales dealer three times, and the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem.update onh 06/05/2006.
Consumer is able to shift gears without the key in the ignition switch.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *tc
2004 toyota sienna xle limited frequently stalls, causing loss of control of vehicle.stalls commenced within days of acquiring vehicle (prior to 100 miles), have occurred more than 10 times, and have occurred at 60 mph, 40 mph, 30 mph, and during turns in front of oncoming traffic.dealership replaced engine coils and problem continued.dealership found lose wire, tightened it, and frequency of stalls significantly reduced but did not go away altogether.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear side door was inoperable due to rusted guide wires.the dealer stated that normal wear and tear caused the failure.as of december 27, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle.the current and failure mileages were 101,000.the engine size and vin were unavailable.
Toyota has eliminated the brake lights on the tailgate of the sienna.the small brake lights that are on the corner of the rear end are not sufficient and will result in a higher number of siennas getting rearended.the driver rearending the sienna will take the blame when the sienna is partially at fault.
When driving under normal conditions the vehicles' vsc will engage. The dashboard lights go off, there is a loud interior beeping sound, the abs engages, the car slows down drastically at once. The roads are dry. At first this happened while driving normal speed exiting or entering an hwy off/on ramp. Thenhappened yesterday as i was driving on neighborhood streets at about 25-30 mph. I could hear a rubbing on the back tires as if the brakes were on.
My rear door is not working, i have visited two toyota dealership and they told my the rear lift gate and rear hatch latch both of them needs to be replace. We did that relapacemt . The problem has not being solved, we tried to make the door working manually instead of automatically also this way is not helpful. It looks like we reaching to closed way.
I am having a massive problem with my vsc. Randomly, regardless of speeds (it's happened going 70 as well as 25, and 40 mph), my vsc will kick on, kill my speed, and cause me to swerve. As you can imagine, going 70 on an interstate with other vehicles around and having this happen is life threatening not only to me and my family but other vehicles around me. Reading on several auto forums, this problem has been drawn to the attention of toyota corporate to no avail. It is absolutely beyond me that they see no reason to file a recall.
While driving at 55 mph or faster, generally on a right hand bend, the vsc will activate pulsing the brake and violently pulling the car to the left and towards oncoming traffic. The skid light goes on, and the car beeps until you are out of the turn and then it goes away. This problem has been intermittent for about 6 months but has gotten much worse and more frequent in the previous 2 months. It has been to the dealership several times and they do not know what to do. There are no error codes. The best they can say is "you're going to fast..."which is a wholly unacceptable answer considering we are going the speed of traffic and no more than 0-10 over the speed limit.
Summary:sensor in stability control failed and falsely reported crisis situation, causing computer to seize control to slow vehicle and change course.long version:while driving straight on city street, suddenly vehicle slowed and pulled to side, stability control light and audio alarm activated, heard grinding noise that sounded like abs.condition persisted if driving over 5-10 mph.crawled to nearby non-dealer repair shop.diagnosis/solution:steering angle sensor reporting wheels at 250 degrees when actually straight ahead, would not recalibrate, circuit integrity otherwise good, sensor was replaced.no residual problems noted so far since then (one day).i have the failed sensor.this sensor problem was cause of a production change and tsb br008-04 in the first year.obviously toyota has known about this problem for years, but no recall.other accounts exist on line of people who have had this happen.this is a major safety hazard.it's the mechanical equivalent of riding with a driver on lsd who is braking/swerving to avoid hallucinations.i was lucky to be going slowly on an uncrowded street, but at higher speed or crowded conditions this could be a disaster.toyota has not been terribly helpful so far, but discussion will continue....
The vsc has activated multiple times on my van for no apparent reason.while driving at any speed and usually in a turn, the vsc light will flash, the warning beep will beep, and the abs brakes will automatically be applied and the engine will quickly decelerate.i have almost been rear-ended several times because the van will suddenly decide to decelerate.i have no control over when this happens and no control of the van when it does!
The vehicle stability system activated while travelling 75 mph on the interstate. The car was travelling on a section of road that curved to the left. Due to the braking action induced by the vsc at the highway speed, the car swerved and almost hit vehicles in the other lanes. The car has exhibited this behavior many times, and there are at least two sections of road where i can make it happen at will. Due to the extreme danger of losing control of the car while it is applying the brakes, i have disabled the vsc system, causing loss of anti-lock brakes, vsc, etc. This is a common problem with a lot of complaints on multiple web sites.
The vsc traction control system activates on it's own.driving the van it automatically comes on and brakes the van, dashboard light and beeping noise comes on.brakes you automatically causing the van to veer to the right.this malfunctioning devise with the yaw system is continuing after many trips to the local toyota dealer.they currently have the van and are replacing part after part and the problem still persists.contacted toyota headquarters and filed a complaint with them but they say there is no recall on this van.checked on line and found many other toyota sienna owners who are experiencing the same issues as we are.this is a dangerous safety hazard which can cause an accident.as of today's writing the problem has not been diagnosed by toyota.
As car was being driven in a parking lot the brakes were suddenly appliedas the vsc dashboard light was lite. The car vibrated and slowed in a near stop. Brake pedal was nearly useless. The conditions were clear with a dry mostly level pavement. Attempted to drive vehicle about one mile to home not knowing if incident would be repeated. However, it was repeated without warning about every 5 to 10 seconds. Speed never exceeded about 10 miles per hour.
Driving along on 210 freeway east bound in pasadena doing 60, the traction control kicked in, the van braked, and the traction control light on dashboard came on with a beeping sound, and the steering wheel shuttered and car lost power. Lasted about 5 seconds and then back to normal. Could have been rear-ended or could have swerved into other lanes. Also happened on 110 fwy northbound in pasadena, 60 mph, on slight turn, same thing happened, traction control kicked in, the van braked, and the traction control light on dashboard came on with a beeping sound, and the steering wheel shuttered and car lost power. I came close to hitting fwy divider and swerving into car in adjacent lane. Roads were dry and no slippage of wheels felt. Took it to dealer wondries toyota in alhamba,ca twice and were unable to duplicate.
Traveling between 35-45 mph on dry, straight roads, the vsc (vehicle skid control) engaged without cause.alarm sounded, vehicle skid light turned on, vehicle automatically applied brakes to the point that they made some squealing noise, throttle was unresponsive, and vehicle steering pulled to the left.we pulled over and stopped the vehicle, in hopes that it would clear the problem.we started up again only to have the same problem a couple of minutes later.this happened four times on the way home.would hate to see what would have happened at highway speed while pulling our popup camper.
I have 2004 awd sienna. A week ago, when i started the car in a freezing morning and drove in subdivision road, the slippery light and beep came on and the brake acted here and there on the wheels. At the very beginning, i thought the road was slippery. But it was not the case. There was no way my van was skidding all the time. I was only driving at 10 mph. Then i realized the vsc was wrongly activated. Whenever i get to more than 10mph, vsc got activated and broke the speed down to 5 mph. I could only drive at 5mph without getting vsc activated. Then i realized i could not drive this van on the road. I parked it back in garage. The next day, my wife drove it out of the garage and got the same symptom. We put the van back to garage for another 3 days before i was about to call a tow truck to tow it to a dealer for examination. I tried it again. Miraculously, the problem went away.i went to the dealer and talked to the service adviser, he said he knew nothing about the problem (recall etc.) and asked me to bring the van back for service once the problem happens again. My van appears to be working correctly now, but i dare not drive it far away from home. I know the problem is not gone. It will come back at the most inconvenient time. I do not want to be stranded in a snow storm at -30 degrees f that i can only drive at 5mph (that is what the weather is like here in chicago at this time of the year). I do not want to be thousand miles away from home when the problem happens again.it would be nightmare if vsc wrongly comes on at high way speed.
Vsc engages at highway speeds:vehicle alarm sounds, brakes deploy abruptly and unexpectedly, steering pulls, accelerator goes dead (pulse races, adrenaline courses).first complained to dealer after four incidents in first 20k miles:had online testimonials of yaw sensor, steering angle sensor and ecm replacements as possible remedies;dealer rebuffed my complaints, denying service to sensors, and suggested my tires had 'gone square'.i have lived with the condition for a total of seven years.the car now 'goes off' maybe three times per every 20 miles driven, unpredictably and always shockingly.my family refuses to ride in the car.i cannot sell it in good conscience, as the defects cannot be confirmed by the dealer (and apparently therefore do not exist), so there is no way for it to be 'made safe' for a succeeding owner.its remaining $10k+ equity has been nullified by this defect.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While turning the vehicle at various speeds, the electronic stability control light illuminated and the vehicle became very difficult to control. The contact stated that this was a longstanding issue with the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The vehicle stability control has been engaging when it should not be. While driving at moderate speeds, into a slight turn, the vsc engages for a few seconds slowing down the car. It has been doing this now for the past few months while driving at moderate speeds when it should not be engaging. It is a little disconcerting when this happens being i know that it should not be doing this at that time.
Traction control beeps and brakes hard at unnecessary times, even on freeway on ramps, endangering the occupants and other cars.repeated trips to mechanics have failed to cure the problem. This has been going on for several years and occurs every day.
The anti skid control light comes on from time to time when i am driving, especially on the highway. In addition to the light, there is warning beeping, as if i'm sliding on ice. At the same time, i completely lose control of the acceleration and braking. It's very scary, and i am concerned for my safety and my family's. This has happened multiple times on clear, dry days, so it's definitely not caused by the road being wet or icy.
The vsc sensor is activating during normal driving conditions without warning. This is causing the van to aggressively apply the brakes and lose acceleration. This issue mainly occurs when turning down while going down hill, however it happens randomly in other instances as well. I have been in several life threatening instances where the brakes are being applied while traveling through mountains with large semi trucks behind me.. Nearly causing several accidents.my research points to a few things that could possibly be the culprit: the yaw sensorstearing wheel rotational position sensorvsc computer module this video captures exactly what is happening to my vehicle. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgmjafpifkoi cannot find any instances where this issue was fixed online
2004 toyota sienna van, the vehicle stability control system (vsc) goes into skid prevention mode and automatically applies the brakes, disconnects the accelerator, and selects one side or wheel to apply braking force to. This has the effect of causing the car to shudder, skid and move dangerously close to the outside edge of a curve.this has occurred 15-20 times in my car since its purchase. I have taken it for repair by the dealer three times.some "rusted" parts were replaced the first time. The next two times, i was told the vehicle was working properly.the vsc activated at speeds that were at or below the speed limit and in conditions where no realistic possibility of a skd was present.the problem is intermittent as i have driven over the same roads at the same or higher speeds for years without activation of the vsc.when it does activate it is frightening, and it causes a significant danger of losing control of the car or veering out of your lane.after a period of no activity, i have suddenly had 7 incidents in the last week occurring between dec. 24, 2010 and january 2, 2011.the problem first arose approximately three years ago.there have been 4 or 5 isolated incidents, but now there has been a serious and dramatic increase in the frequency of the vsc failure.
Every time the speed of the car reached 33 mph, the vehicle skid control light would start flashing with a continuous beeping sound. When i continued to drive it and took a turn, the car braked and the steering wheel was not responsive. A very dangerous feeling on the windy roads i live on.
While driving the vsc activates, the brakes engages, the cars slows down and it make it difficult to control. It has happened to me more than 10 times. Mind you its on a dry surface and no curves. Very scary i drive it with nobody inside just in case... Thanks
Vsc (vehicle stability control) is activated in curves at speeds between 25 mph and 60 mph.surface is dry and curves are gradual with appropriate and safe driving speeds. The vsc light goes on and warning buzzer goes off.the brakes shudder and the vehicle is de-throttled.vehicle control is reduced for 3 to 5 seconds and then the vsc deactivates.concerned that this will be a problem when the road surface is slick.dealer could not find malfunction codes and could not duplicate problem so no fix.this situation occurs almost every day at least once.keeping incident log.web sites indicate this could be steering sensor calibration.dealer cleaned sensor parts and this did not resolve problem. Contacted toyota and they said to continue working with the dealer.tsb is out for yaw sensor failure and steering calibration.
Traction control kicks in for no reason, tration beeping and tires lock,at freway speed traction control activates and cuts off speed dramatically.very unsafe to drive.
Driving on a dry straightaway highway traveling 67mph and skid light starts blinking with chime sound and van starts breaking and jerking to left alomost getting rear ended by tailgater..
In the early summer of 2013, i was traveling north on i-15, approx 5 minutes to st. George, utah on a beautiful clear day when the car began to swerve and the yellow skid light came on and the emergency beeping sound alarmed and the car slows down on its own--i no longer have control over accelerating the speed of the car.it frightened and alarmed me and my passengers. Within about 5 seconds the light went off and the alarming beeping sound stopped and now i have control of the speed of the car.i have traveled that road several times since and the same incident has occurred at approx the same spot.however, in 2014, during my travels to and fro on this same highway where the speed limit is 65-75mph, the incident occurs in several other spots along i-15 north and southbound.the skid light and the alarming beeping sound even went off when coming to a stop going approx. 5mph.the indicator light and alarm sound seems to be getting more and more sensitive. The same incident has been occurring this year every day on my way home from work at the same spot on i-215.even though the speed limit is 65mph, i have to slow down to less than 50mph in order to avoid this occurrence. This creates a very hazardous situation since i am slowing down for apparently no reason to the cars behind me who are traveling at the speed limit.
The following has happened several times over the past couple years.the latest 2 times were on a ramp at about 25mph coming off an interstate and at about 65mph an interstate.while cornering to the left a fair amount, but well under control, the vsc started alarming and kicked in.when it kicked in, it caused the vehicle to swerve hard to the right as if it had locked up the brakes on the right side of the vehicle.in both cases, the vehicle swerved into an adjacent lane.had anything been in that lane or had we been in an outside lane, the vcs would have caused a serious accident.whatever the cause, the vsc in this vehicle is very dangerous. Over the 12 years we've owned the vehicle, it's unlikely that the vsc has come on more than 5 times.since it's so rare, we drivers have no experience with the behavior and the vehicle is compliant until the vsc kicks in.when it kicks in, the car has presumably determined that some stabilizing action needs to happen, yet, instead of providing safety - the very purpose of vcs, it unexpectedly locks up the brakes on one side of the vehicle and causes it to swerve out of its lane.note, the vehicle has recently had a brake job.under hard braking, the vehicle stays in its line, and does swerve at all, so it's whatever the vsc is doing to "provide stability" that's causing the lockup/swerve issue.finally, from the internet, a couple quick queries led me to postings by other sienna owners who'd experienced very similar behavior, so this is not an isolated incident.
Sudden deceleration of vehicle: 2004 toyota sienna xle. The vsc engages, without warning, on smooth, dry roads and when cornering or negotiating a curve. We are the original owners and have never experienced this until the first incident in late oct. 2014. We did not take any action because although road conditions good, we were rounding a sharp bend in the road and assumed this had something to do with the incident. Vehicle speed was approximately 25 mph as the vehicle suddenly decelerated, the vsc light came on and a rapid beeping alarm sounded. The vehicle pulled to one side and steering the vehicle became extremely difficult. The whole incident, start to finish, lasted approximately 5 seconds. The next incident happened in early december 2014. Again, all the above described things happened, except vehicle speed was approximately 35 mph going around a gentle curve in the road. I did some research and found many complaints concerning this issue but do not see any recommendations or recalls officially issued by toyota. It appears most of the dealer recommended repairs did not correct the problem. Today (december 26, 2014), this same issue happened five times within 40 minutes. My wife managed to get the vehicle home and we called our local toyota dealer, described the issue and they informed us they have never received any complaints concerning rapid deceleration of this model year, before our phone call. I've scheduled an appointment for december 30, 2014 to have the vehicle checked out and have recall work done concerning the "shift lock solenoid assembly". Will update after appointment.
When driving in dry conditions at various speeds over 25 mph, the vsc warning light comes on, an alarm sounds and the antilock brakes engage for no reason. This is a terrifying and extremely dangerous issue that is well documented by so many toyota sienna owners but to date has not been addressed or acknowledged by toyota. When taken to a dealership, they claim (as other owners have also stated) that they cannot replicate the problem and it does not register through the obd2 sensor so there is no record of it happening. With as many people as this is happening with, it is not a question of whether there will be accidents, injuries and ultimately deaths caused by this issue. The only question is when and how many have to occur before toyota acknowledges this is a problem. Driving down the road, in traffic at 65 miles an hour when for no reason, the car slams on the brakes without warning. It is happening all the time at this point making the car completely unsafe to drive for the owner, the vehicle's occupants and any unsuspecting vehicle in the vicinity. I am begging you. Please get toyota to issue a recall before tragedy strikes. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. I am submitting the date below as today's date as the car is now sitting in my driveway until i can figure out what needs to be done. It has happened over the past 6 months every time i drive it and the $750 steering position sensor that toyota replaced did nothing to address the problem.
My car is a 2004 toyota sienna awd xle limited. The vehicle will activate the vehicle skid control (vsc) without warning while driving on smooth dry roads.the effect is for the vehicle to apply brakes strongly to specific wheels pulling the car strongly to one side.this happens most frequently while driving winding roads and in corners.it has become more regular it it's occurrence and has happened on relatively straight sections of highway most recently.a similar situation occurred approx 2 years ago. At that time the retailer repaired it by adjusting the steering sensor used by the vsc and stated that this should be done periodically dependent on alignment work done on the vehicle.this solved the issue at that time.it is very dangerous both to the vehicle which requires great effort to maintain control and the vehicles following it which are at risk of rear ending the effected car.the toyota retailer initially indicated that a catalyst failure was the cause (yes they said this). I was told that the cat failure could induce other brake and engine related failures. The cat was replaced and the vsc failure has resumed.at this time no failures of any kind are indicated.i have researched this topic and find about a dozen identical failures on 2014 toyota siennas documented in various user forums.as there are only a few documented on the nhtsa site i am concerned that the situation is under reported.many of these user forums indicate that the symptoms were reported to the manufacturer.my most recent trouble report case number from toyota is [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle stability system engaging brakes unexpectly during turns placing van in unsafe condition. Unexpected braking can also occur at 65 mph in a turn!
The anti skid control light comes on from time to time when i am driving, especially on the highway. In addition to the light, there is warning beeping, as if i'm sliding on ice. At the same time, i completely lose control of the acceleration and braking. It's very scary, and i am concerned for my safety and my family's. This has happened multiple times on clear, dry days, so it's definitely not caused by the road being wet or icy.
It started a year or so ago the while driving on dry road above 50miles the vsc light would lit with a alarm sound, the van will automatically apply brakes and slow the sienna. Since this was extra van and we were driving mostly sedans we had and due to business i could not spend any time on it.. Now it happens more frequently and it risk our lifes on highway. Upon searching internet various forums came with with problems pertaining only to this year and model, please search (sudden vsc activation) and you will find multiple owner only of 2004 complaining for same issue.. In fact there are to two tsb articles to point to this problem( tsb-br001-04 and tsb-br004-03) .i would kindly request to investigate the sudden vsc activation in middle of highway. I have spent money to replace tires, aligment balancing to find the issue is widespread.
2004 toyota sienna xle limited- uncontrolled cruise control acceleration/deceleration.the problem has continuously occurred since purchase in september 2004. Dealership denies problems.dynamic cruise controlsystem causes my car to dangerously accelerate and decelerate.when laser detects nearby vehicle, the car will brake abruptly.likewise, once the nearby car is no longer in laser range, the car will accelerate abruptly to return to the set cruise control speed.i have almost been hit from behind multiple times on freeways because of the abrupt deceleration.i have been caught off guard several times by the acceleration and nearly lost control of the vehicle.the only way to stop the rapid acceleration and deceleration is to press the brake in order to disengage the cruise control system. I have never driven a car with such a dangerous cruise control system.i no longer use my cruise control system because i fear that i'll be unable to disengage the system and lose control of the vehicle.
I have a 04 sienna w/ 49,000 miles. The check engine light, vsc and trac control light came on several times since i purchased my car back in 04. They would just turned off after the car was shut off.
Vsc light turned on after front wheel alignment, two dealers cannot make it go off. It appears that stabilization was not working for some time. Light only appeared after alignment procedure. Electronics are part of a $2700 abs module. Abs works. No indication of the lack of vsc is a safety issue. Others have seen this problem. Apparently toyota redesigned the system for the next year's model.
This has been happening regularly for at least two years:traction control seizes control of car when traveling anywhere from 35-65mph, but it happens most frequently on freeway at about 60mph.the car is usually on a gradual curve but it also happens when the vehicle is traveling on a straightaway.vehicle becomes difficult to control, steer, accelerate, lights on the dash light up and a terrible noise ensues.one independent mechanic and two toyota dealers have attempted to troubleshoot the problem and have been unsuccessful.when traction control is manually turned off at engine power-on, the lights still light up showing it is attempting to seize control, and in one instance, control was seized despite the system supposedly being shut down.it is terrifying for the driver as well as any passengers.
The anti-skid control engaged when turning slightly on the freeway. When it engaged at highway speed (roughly 55mph) it pulled me into oncoming traffic. This is a known problem with this vehicle that should have been recalled.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 50 mph, the traction control warning indicator illuminated and a warning chime sounded. The vehicle lost steering and braking ability, and the steering wheel started to jerk from left to right. The contact continued to drive and the failures went away after thirty seconds. The contact stated that the failures randomly started approximately one year ago and grew worse. The contact also mentioned that the lock on the sliding door showed that it was unlocked; however, no one could exit the vehicle when attempting to open the door from the inside or the outside. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Driving my 2004 toyota sienna 65mph on the highway on dry pavement the vsc light went on, a buzzer sounded, and i was unable to steer or brake the vehicle. The steering wheel started moving rapidly right and left causing the car to fishtail and the brake pedal went going in and out on its own. Everything went back to normal after about 20 seconds or so, and i pulled off into the breakdown lane. I then pulled out again slowly to get my car in a safer area and it happened again. This time i was going much slower but it was horrifying none the less. I then pulled off the road and had the car towed to the toyota dealer.i found that a technical service bulletin had been issued on my car in 2005 and that the steering angle sensor was the culprit. The bulletin says that "some customers may experience an intermittent vsc activation." owners of the 2004 sienna have not been notified of this problem, which after experiencing is clearly a safety issue, and there should have been a recall rather than a tsb. The tsb seems cleverly worded to avoid the fact that a driver could loose all control of the steering wheel and brakes which is clearly a safety issue.
At 108190 miles i had the front end aligned. They attached a snap on analyzer and did a code link computer reset. As i left, the vsc light came on and would not turn off in spite of doing a zero point calibration. I took the vehicle to the toyota dealer where i bought the van new on 5/8/2003, he ranhis diagnostics, got no error codes, and claimed that i needed to replace brake actuator assembly at a cost of $2721.out of warranty. No recall on this model. Too bad.others have seen this problem on other 2004 toyota's. The danger is that after the light is on the vehicle may decide to apply hard braking at any time and at any speed. Toyota redesigned the system in 2005. I am concerned that this will happen to me. Toyota recalled some vehicles with this problem with the vsc system in later models, why not the first year of the problem? i have heard that there is a soft recall for this problem.
I have experienced the issue with 2004 sienna lewith 130,500 miles. Traction control kicks in at 45-60 miles per hour on straightaway, clean pavement, no rain, no snow, and brakes car and cuts power. Almost lost control of vehicle when it happened, steering into other lanes. It happens frequently and is very possible to have the car rear ended if a car behind me is closing on as the speed suddenly slows down. Apparently this is a big issue that i found lot of other sienna owners is sharing from the forum.as far as i know that many toyota dealership is not intend to acknowledge such issue and able to fix them.
In motion, on dry, off-camber highway curves, with slight acceleration, the abs/vsc /trak engages, briefly jerking the steering to one side.dash warnings: "vsc" "trak off" + "check engine".reducing mechanical "slop" (wheel bearings, steering rack & pinion, etc.) tends to reduce frequency of occurrence.toyota dealer diagnosis: "steering control system fault". >"toyota knows about -- but, does not know how to fix this problem."<dealer-suggested workaround: "pull fuzes to disable vsc and abs systems..."dealer repair documents are with previous owner...
I have a 2004 sienna with ~125,000 miles on itand this problem has been going on for about 2 months. It happened twice in a span of 5 minutes, and then didn; since then it has occurred with greater frequency and intermittent severity. In almost all cases, it occurs when driving 55-70 mph and while going around a right hand bend in the road, the "skid" light will come on, beep, and then the brakes will suddenly engage, causing the car to pull one way or the other (often left towards oncoming traffic). As soon as you exit the curve, the light goes off and you can accelerate back to speed.
While driving at or below the speed limit, under dry conditions, on curvy roads, the vsc dash light comes on and engages with beeping and automatic braking. The rapid deceleration and skidding, as the tires lock-up, makes control of the vehicle difficult and cars following must panic brake to avoid rear-ending my vehicle. Increasing occurrences over the past year.
Knock sensor and vsc are malefunctioning.
When on a curve the traction control engages affecting the brakes and steering of the vehicle.speed does not seem to matter,it has engaged at 10mph and at 65 mph.last straw was when it engaged on the straight away on the highway at 65mph in the high speed lane dropping the speed down to 35mph almost causing a serious accident.it's been happening for a couple of months and two independent mechanics were not able to figure out the problem even after running a moving vehicle diagnostic.it went off a total of 18 times in a aproximate 15 minute, three mile drive with the mechanic.after watching many videos, and complaints online, why hasn't something been done on this issue that has been going on for over eight years now?i'm afraid to take this vehicle on the highway anymore!!!
This vehicle has a traction control feature which helps keep it from skidding out of control in icy, wet, or otherwise unstable conditions.it can help an out of control vehicle get back into control by doing a variety of things, including braking.previously this feature had only kicked on when i would slide on the snow during a low speed turn and would slide in the snow (which was good).but over the past few months, there have been two times that this feature has kicked on at high speeds (once at 40mph and once at 65mph) on dry roads, both while turning around a curve.suddenly the braking system is applied without any warning and the vehicle swerves slightly and does what it wants for a few seconds.then it stops.if this were to happen on an icy road at those speeds, the vehicle could certainly spin out of control.the vehicle could also swerve into an oncoming lane of traffic.i have seen many forums online where other sienna owners are having the same issue and toyota dealers say they can't replicate or fix the issue.this is certainly a safety issue that needs to be looked into by toyota to see what is causing this issue.thank you!
On clear, dry pavement at moderate (50mph -60 mph) highway speeds, the traction control has unexpectedly engaged. This has occurred multiple times on both slight banking turns and on straight sections of roadway. Previous to each incident the vehicle was under predictable driver control with no sudden steering changes; yet the traction control activated causing sudden braking, difficulty steering, audible alarm sounds, and dashboard traction control light illumination. The vehicle is difficult to control during the 5- 10 second durations. Continued safe driving can only be done by manually disengaging the traction control system. I note that tires were recently replaced and front end wheel alignment was performed.
Traction control malfunction.while driving on curvy roads there is a beeping alarm, steering locks up, brakes engage.the car seems to think that the traction is off.this has been a problem for over a year.no problems driving in city.only happens on curvy roads.
While driving on interstate vsc warning light came on, beeping and alarms heard. Engine slowed down and i felt like the vehicle was out of control. The vehicle swerved like it was hydroplaning on a dry highway.called our repair shop immediately. Car was towed and research was done on the history of the problem in other toyota mini vans. I was told there were reports of this happening in other vehicles but not enough for a recall to be issued by toyota, recommendation by the report they found was to replace a sensor which is what was done.that was just over a month ago and the same problem occurred again tonight on a side road going approx 30 mph on dry road. Van is back at shop again tonight. I will be calling the 1-800 number for toyota, i do not understand why there is not a recall on this issue. Both incidences could have resulted in an accident. Tonight i was driving with my child in the van. This issue could have placed her life in danger had there been an accident.
I just bought a 2004 toyota sienna xle. When driving the vehicle home i experienced the vsc (traction control system) go off with the dash light illuminating, audible tone beeping and brakes automatically applied all while on dry clean road. The first incident i was making a slight right turn to get on an onramp to the freeway. I was traveling at approximately 35mph when the vsc was activated and caused me to veer hard right and almost hit the right onramp rail.the second time i was getting off the freeway i made a slight right turn at about 30mph and the vehicle veered right from the left lane to the middle of the right lane. I took the vehicle to my mechanic and said that he ran diagnostics on the vehicle and there is no error codes in the computer and does not know what the issue is. Mileage is 125,600
My family and i were traveling on the highway at approximately 70 mph when the traction control/vehicle stability control activated causing abeeping sound along with the dash icon blinking.this in turn locked up the left front tire.the van violently swerved to the left and i luckily gained control and pulled to the side of the highway.i thought i had just experienced a tire blow out, but to my surprise nothing was amiss. My wife was distraught at what had just occurred considering the consequences if a vehicle had been next to us at the time. Now, driving much slower and white-knuckling the steering wheel, we proceeded to the nearest toyota dealer which was roughly 20 miles away in asheville, nc.along the way, the incident occurred two more times.keep in mind that the skies were sunny and the road dry. Arriving at the dealership we waited while the car was looked over.after five hours we were told they could not find anything wrong.i did not accept this and told them that i found hundreds (if not more) of postings on the internet with people having the same incident.i also informed them that toyota had redesigned the steering angle sensor (yaw) in 2005 and asked if that could be the problem.the service writer excused himself and twenty minutes later returned with a toyota service bulletin referring to the sensor.they then ordered the new sensor and we rented a car to continue our trip.returning five days later to pick up the van, we were told the new sensor was installed and a zero point calibration/alignment performed. I paid the $692.00and drove away.my wife and son stayed in the rental car, since the a/c had mysteriously stopped working when the initial incident occurred.while following them home, the traction control/vsc activated a total of four more times. No one knows how to fix thisproblem.toyota should recall and fix this.
Starting from a stop and accelerating up to approx 20 mph, abs tracs vsc lights illuminated with beeping alert, and activation of brakes causing a sudden deceleration.the road was dry, level pavement, no ice, no gravel, driving straight and the brakes were not being applied.there were no conditions that would necessitate the traction control.as the brakes were not being applied at the time of the incident, the rear brake lights would not have illuminated.therefore, any driver behind our vehicle would not have been alerted to the sudden deceleration which could have resulted in a collision.fortunately this was not the case.this is the 2nd time that this issue has occurred with this vehicle.the first was in nov. 2007 (46000 miles in the vehicle). Toyota service was not able to find a fault, no codes stored and not able to replicate at that time.they said that they would have a corporate contact get in touch with me.i never heard from them.nothing was resolved.there are at least two tsbs related to the vsc issue (tsb br004-03 and br008-04).neither was implemented.
For no reason the vsc and traction alarm goes off the vehicle brakes on its own dangerously. It is happening daily. Usually when going high speed and around a left bend. I went and had the system reset as is called for after alignment. That didn't fix it. I had the steering angle sensor replaced and that didn't fix it. The yaw replaced and that didn't fix it. So now what? this is dangerous for my family.
Traction control all of a sudden started turning on at every turn automatically making the car lock its brakes i'm pretty sure this is not the first you guys have heard of this
When traveling at highway speeds and usually on a slight curve to the right,the traction control alarm and breaks go off causing the van to jerk and shake.we have been told this might be low tire pressure but the tires are fine. We have had an alignment, new tiresthis problem happens randomly and we have not been able to reproduce it for the mechanic.we have been dealing with this for a couple of years maybe happening 20 times. I feel it is just not safe enough to drive or pass this problem on to someone else. I wouldn't want the car on the road with me eitheri have read online of other toyota sienna's with the same exact problem.this is not isolated and is a safety concern.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stability control warning light and trac warning light illuminated intermittently. As a result, the vehicle decelerated independently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Traction-control malfunction during speeds over 40. Vehicle traction control engages, at any time and suddenly. Abrupt braking and warning light.
When i drive my van the vsc and trac off lights come on intermittently and cause the vehicle to bog down and pull towards oncoming traffic. I took my van to the dealership and they suggested replacing the steering sensor. We replaced the sensor and the problem persists. With no codes coming up they say they can't fix my van. It happens while driving around corners at 35 mph mostly but has also happened a few times on the freeway at 70. All times it has happened so far has been on dry pavement. Toyota doesn't seem to think that there is really a problem since no codes are coming up on their code reader. Due to the frequency of the issue i am having it could be disastrous and end up in a head-on collision. How come this vehicle hasn't been recalled.i have included a photo of my service report from the dealership. Also there are multiple complaints in different forums regarding this same issue and as far as i have read there is really no resolving it.
On numerous occasions, (the first incident occurring november 2013 and most recent 6/23/2014),the stability//traction control system suddenly engaged. Most of the incidents occurred while on the freeway with speeds between 50-55 mph, usually on straightaway sections, sometimes during a gentle bank usually toward the right.on all occasions, theroads were dry and the driver was not applying the brakes at the time.without warning, the brakes suddenly engage causing the van to feel like it was lunging forward and making it difficult to control the vehicle. A series of rapid beeps would occur and the traction sensor would illuminate.the entire episode would last for several seconds.during these episodes, the vehicle is difficult to control and passengers/other drivers are in danger.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving between 20-30 mph,the traction warning light illuminated as the vehicle began to jerk violently. The contact also stated that the steering wheel would become very hard to steer.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was contacted and no assistance was offered to the contact. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 98,000.
When turning in a slight curve on dry surfaces the anti skid control mechanism is activated and the car begins to turn a hard right, it begins to automatically slow down and the internal beeping sound is activated.it is very hard to control the van when it happens and with the automatic slowing of the vehicle if we on a highway i fear we will be rear ended.the internet is full of other 2004 sienna van owners experiencing the exact same issue.it is very dangerous and scary.
Unexpected vehicle stability control activation while driving resulting in automatic braking and unexpected steering pull.i have been experiencing this issue over the past 4-5 years.there have been times where this issue has led to almost striking vehicles around me.i have brought the vehicle to a toyota dealership, but they have not been able to fix the issue.on several online bulletin boards, other owners of toyota sienna have complained regarding the same issue. I just read in the news that similar issues are occurring on 2001-2002 toyota sequoia.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vsc and the traction off light illuminated causing the brake to engage independently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.
Purchased 2004 sienna xle awd limited 2/18/15.while commuting to work the traction control system randomly activates in dry conditions (usually on downhill angled turn) causing loss of power, activation of front right brakes, andthe steering wheel jerked from my hands (resulting in transient overall loss of control of vehicle).this defect has occurred 6 times in 2 days and i am currently afraid to drive the car, especially with a 3 month old.there have been multiple reports on edmunds.com and other toyota forums that support this is an ongoing problem with this model/year vehicle.this is a safety defect and the vehicle should be recalled to prevent injury or fatality and to resolve the issue with the tcs.there is no way to turn off the tcs manually and this issue can cause an accident.
When driving through a turn (more often at highway speeds) the car traction control activates when there is no emergency.this is always accompanied by beeping, flashing tcs light, and sometimes by emergency braking which slows car and takes it off the intended line creating a dangerous situation for the driver and cars nearby.
Just over 1 year ago, the vsc warning indicator came on and it was found that one of the steering sensors was bad.i had it replaced.two days ago, the vsc warning light came on again.from all of the research that i have done, this seems to be a reoccuring problem for toyota on the sienna's and sequoia's.
The van's skid control system light came on then the system locked up. The vehicle stopped accelerating when this occurred. This is the second time the skid control light came on, but this is the first time the system froze up.
Our family is deeply troubled and worried about the safeness of our 2004 toyota sienna le-8 every time we use it on the road. Our van has been having intermittent vsc, kicking which started early this year. First, it will hesitate to accelerate followed by vsc kicking then automatic braking engages then sudden pull of the steering to the left. The vsc keeps flashing and beeps continuously unless i slow down to around 20mph. I even showed the dealer copies of sienna owners complaints with similar problem and tsbs regarding yaw rate sensor and steering column sensor. But still could not fix or duplicate the problem. Nothing was done to correct the problem and no parts replaced or repaired.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 35 mph on a dry straight road, the rear wheels locked up and the slip indicator light and alarm came on.the light went off, and the same thing occurred a second time.the dealership put the vehicle on the computer, but was unable to determine the problem.
My wife and i purchased a 2004 toyota sienna with 25,000 mi. It was a used vehicle when we purchased it. When we purchased the vehicle we also purchased a 7 year, 100,000 mile bumper to bumper extended warranty that has currently expired.approximately three months ago we notices that when coming to a stop there was a thump below the vehicle which we originally thought was the transmission. My wife and i brought it to a local shop and explained that when the vehicle hits approximately 15 mph we feel a thump below the vehicle towards the center. Regardless of breaking, accelerating or coasting we felt a thump.we had problems with the transmission while the vehicle was under warranty. We brought it to toyota for repair. Toyota replaced the transmission ?under warranty? at approximately 95,000 miles with a brand new transmission. We currently have the vehicle at a local repair shop. They have informed us that the way that the toyota transmission works is that they have a pipe that runs through the radiator. That allows for cooling for the transmission fluid.we were informed that due to age, the pipe simply corroded and cracked causing coolant to leak into the transmission and transmission fluid to leak into the radiator.we requested the simplest solutions and we were told to replace the radiator and flush the tranny and hope for the best. The repair shop has had the vehicle for approximately a month because the ordered an aftermarket radiator in an effort to save us money. The after marker radiator did not fit. I was informed this past weekend that after speaking with toyota, toyota has recognized this issue and has discontinued the standard radiators and a new model with mounts now needs to be ordered.our feeling is that this is a safety issue as well as a design flaw. What can be done?
Fan belt started squealing upon engine start, took to dealer and replaced serpentine belt.several months later groaning noise started coming from engine, suspected misaligned belt or bad pulley.took vehicle to the dealer and they found wear on the exterior of the timing belt cover caused by the partial separation of the crankshaft pulley.several reports online of owners experiencing this problem with toyotas.checked with dealer and toyota customer service and they claim my vin is not covered by the recall they issued in 2011 for the very same failure i am experiencing (11v539000).how is it possible that a known defect in their vehicles can be excluded because their experts have made the determination that the "cause" was a problem at one factory or part supplier when other owners that don't fall into the specific parameters have had the very same problem and were forced to pay for repairs out of pocket?
1.right side, passengers door can not open (jam).2.take the key out completely,but vehicle (engine) still running.
Radiator failure resulting in coolant leakage in the transmission fluid and transmission is failing.i noticed my 2004 toyota sienna had some belt noise that got worse. The van was due for a water pump/timing belt change. Later the engine temperature gauge read high and after checking the fluids noticed the antifreeze level to be low and topped it up. A week later while driving on the highway steam started coming out of the hood. I noticed the pink fluid had also leaked out of a tube (looked like a relief tube) on the driver side. Radiator level was low. The transmission fuel looked pinkish and read about six inches above the max level on the dipstick. Trans fluid was milky pink, thick, and had grainy deposit. Took the van to the autoland dealer in springfield, nj to diagnose the problem and to have the water pump and timing belt change at the same time. Had to leave the van overnight. I picked up the vehicle with a nearly $2000 bill for repairs (brakes, tire rotation, timing belt and water pump) other than changing the trans. Fluid or telling me what was wrong. Dealer said someone put additive to the fluid???. Note that only autoland had been servicing the vehicle. They refused to change the trans fluid. "i am not touching that." the dealer said. I now know from a local trans repair shop thatthe radiator was leaking coolant into the trans fluid. A known problem with radiators on toyota vehicles that had a recall. I never received notice of the recall. I now have an estimated $4,000 problem to replace the radiator and transmission that could have been prevented if autoland had done its job properly and not refused to change the trans. Fluid. I am very disappointed with toyota and with autoland's service.
The outside temperature was below 32 and it was close to 25 or so. When i was driving the car at 40 mph with engine temp still slightly above cold(not at optimal which is almost half way) and slowed down by using gentle brakes(not hard brakes). Just before the vehicle comes to a full stop, there is unintended acceleration and i could see even the rpm(scale) to spike temporarily.this has been happening every time when outside temp is cold and vehicle is driven with cold or slightly above cold engine temperature.there is a risk of hitting another vehicle or meeting accident if misjudge my braking because of this problem..please note : this problem disappears when engine temperate is at optimal and i have driving a honda accord 2008 exl for last 7 years(was bought new one), i never had experienced this problem in that car even when driven with cold engine.
Complete loss of power while in motion entering freeway.previously had noticed steering difficulty at times and engine light going on, but had always stopped after a short while.after the failure it was diagnosed as failure of crank shaft pulley.we found that toyota had done a recall for this issue, but had not included our vehicle in the recall or notified us.toyota denied coverage of the required repair.driver and two small children in care at time of failure, just about to enter freeway.over $800 in repairs.
When negotiating moving into traffic at slow speeds, when a small amount of accelerator movement is made the vehicle rapidly accelerates making it necessary to quickly apply the brakes to avoid collision.the vehicle was purchased used from a dealer and there was a recall bulletin (tech service bulletin issued 11/7/2003 for 04-05 sienna bulletin no tc007-03 out on the engine control module. When pointed out to the dealer they simply stated that that recall was only available to the original purchaser and then only if reported within the first three months after purchase. Was told by two dealers that the recall did not apply to our vehicle and later that a recall was not issued for that problem. ( i have a copy of the origional recall notice stating the above problem)
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that there was a significant amount of anti freeze missing from the radiator reservoir. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000.
Knock sensor and vsc are malefunctioning.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while starting the engine, he noticed an abnormal squeaking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the crank shaft pulley had detached from the vehicle. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 11v539000 (engine and engine cooling) but wasw advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Passenger side sliding door cable snapped and will not open. Passengers can be trapped in the van and not able to get out. This is a known problem with toyota sienna minivans with electric doors. In addition, the motor is often known to fail. The the cable has a black sheathing that is inadequate and wears causing it to jam in the pulley and break or exposing it to later corrosion and then it will break as well. Toyota has known of this problem for years and does not issue a recall. You only need to check the toyota forum to confirm the problem with many owners reports. Repairs run $1,200 to $2,000 at the toyota dealer.
I have a problem at shift solenoid e make my car jump and not safe when park
Driving about 15 mph through parking lot...an alarm soundedfollowed by a "loud noise" from the rear.this was followed by thecar braking and pulling to the right.engine did not stop.the car would only crawl when attempts were made to drive it.any faster than 2-5 mph caused repeat of the event.no information lights were activated on the dashboard.car was taken by flatbed to toyota dealership.access to the onboard computer by the service people at dealer did not reveal any faults.an attempted solution was to reprogram the abs module.this did not resolve the problem.at this time, the car remains at the dealership.report filed with toyota regional by both dealer and myself.
There is a crack in my toyota sienna 2004 radiator and the coolant is leaking. I received a letter from toyota with information that they had received reports of cracks in radiators in 2004 and 2005 toyota siennas. As a result of these reports toyota was extending the warranty on these radiators to 6 years or 72,000 miles from the in-service date. Since i noticed the crack in the radiator in my 2004 toyota sienna when it had 85,000 miles, toyota has refused to pay even a % of the cost of replacing the radiator. I bought the toyota sienna and paid the higher price because of toyota's reputation for using very high quality parts in its cars. I previously owned a toyota camry and had almost 200,000 miles on it. I did not have any problems with the radiator in my toyota camry.i called toyota's customer service department about this problem and they refused to do anything about it, saying that the car is out of the warranty period since it has 85,000 miles.clearly, the crack in my 2004 toyota sienna is directly due to the defective radiator. So many 2004 and 2005 toyota owners are having problems of cracked radiators after the expiration of the extended warranty period of 6 years or 72,000 miles. The arbitrary extended warranty period of 6 years and 72,000 miles does not protect the toyota sienna owners from the defective radiator because in most cases the radiator will crack just after the extended warranty has expired. Toyota should take responsibility for using a defective radiator and at least reimburse owners 50% to 70% of the cost of replacing the defective radiator when it cracks after 72,000 miles.
The sliding automatic door on my 2003 toyota sienna frequently closes without warning and several times it has closed on my daughter.it is suppose to have a sensor that would prevent it from completely closing if something or someone is in the way but it doesn't work.i've had to pull my daugher way from the door as it was pressing against her.this is a real safety concern.the van has also recently begun to "automatically" lock without warning.
Engine overheated on numerous occasions, slow loss of radiator coolant noted, and 2 engine thermostats replaced before cracked radiator was discovered. While owner was investigating problem, it was discovered that toyota issued a couple of years ago a tsb and a limited warranty extension to replace radiators from this year (2004) and the next (2005) of the sienna van.however, we have been only owner of this van and have received every other notice from toyota regarding this model year of van including the bad door hinges (replaced under warranty), gas struts on rear hatch (replaced under warranty), and bad seat belt bezel (replaced under warranty) - but we never received any notice of the radiator issue - our radiator is now damaged beyond repair and needs replacement and toyota will not replace even though this is apparently a well known issue at toyota. There should be a full recall on this item given the amount of known bad radiators out there. This is a safety issue as the radiator is prone to sudden and catastrophic failure. The only known repair is to replace the radiator. There is extensive online documentation of this issue - but toyota continues to stonewall most owners on this problem due to the expense (this is much more expensive to fix than the bad hinge, gas strut, and seat belt bezel that did have safety bulletins issued on them.http://www.carcomplaints.com/toyota/sienna/2004/tsbs.shtmlhttp://www.canadiandriver.com/forum/index.php?topic=58487.0http://www.edmunds.com/maintenance/recalltsb.html?type=tsb&styleid=100458140&zip=#18http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/tsbresults_drilldown.cfm?start=1&searchtype=drilldown&type=vehicle&year=2005&make=toyota&model=sienna&&typenum=1&submit=retrieve+recalls&printversion=yeshttp://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/webx?ed_searchresults@@.f0b4803!keywords=allin%3amsgtext%20limit%3a.f0b4803%20radiator&count=20&skip=20.
Email fm lisa dawn jones (ky) re her defective 2001 toyota sienna, the gas tank & radiator have been replaced & the engine gelled.*mrthe consumer recently purchased a 2004 sienna after learning that it was totally redesigned including the engine.immediately after purchasing the vehicle the consumer heard that there was a problem with the gas tank.the vehicle has been taken to the dealer several times.to date the consumer has had the gas tank replaced, the radiator replaced and is in the process of having the gas tank replaced a second time.
Fan belt started squealing upon engine start, took to dealer and replaced serpentine belt.several months later groaning noise started coming from engine, suspected misaligned belt or bad pulley.took vehicle to the dealer and they found wear on the exterior of the timing belt cover caused by the partial separation of the crankshaft pulley.several reports online of owners experiencing this problem with toyotas.checked with dealer and toyota customer service and they claim my vin is not covered by the recall they issued in 2011 for the very same failure i am experiencing (11v539000).how is it possible that a known defect in their vehicles can be excluded because their experts have made the determination that the "cause" was a problem at one factory or part supplier when other owners that don't fall into the specific parameters have had the very same problem and were forced to pay for repairs out of pocket?
Hesitation, bogs on a acceleration, delay in a acceleration no power for a few seconds.looses speed and cars behind catch up very quickly and worried about getting hit in rear end.my wife refuses to drive and had to pull off road twice to avoid rear end collision.toyota dealer felt the problem, but i haveno offer for repairs.*la
My 2004 sienna has leak in water pump with 66k mile.
I was driving my van when i noticed the a/c was not blowing cold air, it was more cool than cold.then it would blow hot air on occasion then it would eventually blow cold air again.eventually the air wasnt cold at all and it would constantly blow hot air.this was very unconfortable due to the fact that it was summer and i live in florida. I took it to a mechanic and he told me it was the compressor, so i had it replaced.the ac was blowing cold again, this lasted for about 12 months.the same issue started to happen again.first cool air then on and off hot air and now nothing but hot air.i took it back to my mechanic and he told me it might be the relays, i replaced both of the relays and the air is still not cold.i then found out that it was the compressor again.i cannot afford to replace the compressor and im afraid to replace it if the problem will just continue.i feel a recall for the faulty part is in store.i am aware the vehicle itself is a few years old but my other vehicle is a 99 and i have no problems with the ac other than i have to turn it off at times because its too cold.ive gone to online forums and read up on the 2004 toyota siennas and found out that i am not the only one with an ac problem.this problem is with many more vans.
While driving there was a very loud screech from the motor, on and off, then the power steering went out, very hard to turn steering wheel, luckily i was able to force it the few miles left home. Then i noticed the a/c was not cold,this was intermittent, now, no a/c at all. Just hot air.this stalledof failed while in traffic, i could have had serious problems like getting hit because i could not turn the vehicle readily, or easily.
I have 2 different complaints. Driver side seat heater burned legs of 3 different drivers before complete failure. Heat was not adjustable. Driver and passenger heaters stopped working at same time. Took to dealer, recommended new heating element ($1000+). Opted not to fix. 2nd complaint, check engine, vsc, and trac off lights illuminated. The van has been sent to the dealer on at least 3 occasions. Gas cap has been replaced several times, spark plugs changed. Will go off for brief periods, but always to return. This has been going on for at least 30,000 miles. I could live with the check engine light on, but if the other lights are illuminated, that indicates these components are not working-kind of important-skid control & traction control!! there are many complaints out there on blogs, doesn't look like anyone has filed any reports with your office regarding this same problem, which is too bad because it's obviously a problem not with just sienna but several other models as well. Extremely frustrating when even the dealer can't determine what the problem really is!! we purchased this vehicle because of the safety features. Not so sure about it if their safety features malfunction!
2004 toyota sienna le.vehicle hesitates when acceleration. There is a big delay before the car gains speed.this is a on going problem.dealer states that the car was made that way and there is nothing that they can do to correct the problem.this hesitation can cause an accident at any time.
Driving 55 mph the engine warning light illuminated. Smoke came from the rear of the vehicle. The consumer managed to pull over and had the vehicle towed. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The cause was not determined.please provide more information.
While at a stop vehicle hesitated before accelerating. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
This is a complaint, not necessarily a safety one, but a complaint nonetheless.the air conditioning went out twice & had to be replaced two times.very expensive repair.disappointed in my toyota.
Vehicle stalled while driving.consumer pulled vehicle off the road. Consumer wasunable to restart the vehicle.on may 14, 2004 vehicle was towed to the dealership. However, dealership was unable to determine the cause of the problem.
Radiator leak, continuous problem.could cause catastrophic engine failure.toyota will not address repair. Updated 3/01/2012 *ln
I bought a 2004 toyota sienna ce in ottawa, ontario, canada, from a dealer, new, off the lot in august 2004. By the first winter, both back sliding doors would freeze shut, especially the passenger side, and would not open until the vehicle got really hot inside. The dealer had no solution, offered no solution. In addition, by the second year we had three radiators installed, and had both front doors repaired for rusting under a general recall. Also, the rear fan has been going on and off, even with the switch in the "off" position. We have taken this issue to the dealer many times, but they do not have an answer, nor a strategy to figure out why it does this. Finally, this vehicle has rattled inside from day one and is unpleasant to drive. I find the toyota dealers not interested in you once you buy the car, but after three years to the day the called me wanting to know if i'd buy a new one. I will not buy another toyota.
2004 toyota sienna.original radiator replaced due to leak @ 21k miles.radiator replaced a second time due to leaks at top l & r sides, near end tanks @ 80k miles.radiator is now in need of another replacement @130k miles due to leaks at the same location.all radiators have been replaced by toyota dealer.
My air conditioning failed on my sienna toyota van.i had my mechanic unplug it.i did not have any damage but can no longer use ac.on line, i found many other sienna 2004 owners with similar complaints. Some had cars stopping. Toyota never issued a recall but did a bulletin.the cost is tremendous to fix.
Engine overheated on numerous occasions, slow loss of radiator coolant noted, and 2 engine thermostats replaced before cracked radiator was discovered. While owner was investigating problem, it was discovered that toyota issued a couple of years ago a tsb and a limited warranty extension to replace radiators from this year (2004) and the next (2005) of the sienna van.however, we have been only owner of this van and have received every other notice from toyota regarding this model year of van including the bad door hinges (replaced under warranty), gas struts on rear hatch (replaced under warranty), and bad seat belt bezel (replaced under warranty) - but we never received any notice of the radiator issue - our radiator is now damaged beyond repair and needs replacement and toyota will not replace even though this is apparently a well known issue at toyota. There should be a full recall on this item given the amount of known bad radiators out there. This is a safety issue as the radiator is prone to sudden and catastrophic failure. The only known repair is to replace the radiator. There is extensive online documentation of this issue - but toyota continues to stonewall most owners on this problem due to the expense (this is much more expensive to fix than the bad hinge, gas strut, and seat belt bezel that did have safety bulletins issued on them.http://www.carcomplaints.com/toyota/sienna/2004/tsbs.shtmlhttp://www.canadiandriver.com/forum/index.php?topic=58487.0http://www.edmunds.com/maintenance/recalltsb.html?type=tsb&styleid=100458140&zip=#18http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/tsbresults_drilldown.cfm?start=1&searchtype=drilldown&type=vehicle&year=2005&make=toyota&model=sienna&&typenum=1&submit=retrieve+recalls&printversion=yeshttp://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/webx?ed_searchresults@@.f0b4803!keywords=allin%3amsgtext%20limit%3a.f0b4803%20radiator&count=20&skip=20.
The air conditioning in our 2004 toyota sienna le stopped blowing cold air at 75,000 miles. It sometimes remains cold for a minute or so and then goes right back to just warm air. It occurs every time the car is started.
2004 toyota sienna - air conditioning compressor blows causing alarming noises while driving.
Check engine light came on in 2004 sienna le, called dealership for appt, the next day, the air conditioning went out.i live in phoenix, az, where it is routinely 115 in the summer. Took car van to dealership where price to fix is $4200.compressor exploded and sent shards of metal throughout entire a/c system.toyota is aware of this problem, as posted in their tsb ac003-05, but refuses to cover their defect under a recall as it's not life-threatening.let me tell you, riding in a car for any length of time in 115 degree weather is life-threatening.a/c is not a luxury in az; it is necessary for survival.upon contacting toyota customer service, they deny any culpability; however, there are plenty of forums, including toyotanation.com, in which people have routinely had this problem with this vehicle.would like toyota to issue a recall for their defect and take care of their customers.they are aware of the problem and to deem it non-life-threatening is a mistake.most people who own mini-vans are transporting children and it doesn't take much for children to overheat in a non-air conditioned car, not to mention the mild heat exhaustion that comes from being in the car for 15 minutes.car is still not fixed due to exorbitant cost and it is well over 100 here still in september.
A/c went out at 70k for my 2004 toyota sienna. Never had a problem until now over $3000 to fix.
The vehicle overheated and caused the engine to seize while driving 45 mph. Consumer and his children were left strained for several hours before help arrived.vehicle was towed to the dealer, who d replaced the radiator, which was covered under a recall. Consumer stated he was never notified of this recall.
Overheating radiator, i was told it was a product recall from toyota,i was never notified, nor do i see the recall mentioned anywhere,i was also treated very rudely at boch toyota in norwood ma when i complained about it.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving under 40 mph, the air conditioner failed to work properly.the air conditioner stopped working and the temperature on the thermostat continued to rise the following day.the contact checked the coolant and noticed that there was no antifreeze; therefore, she refilled the radiator.this did not keep the vehicle from overheating.she took the vehicle to a local dealer and they stated that there was a leak in the radiator core.the vehicle has not been repaired.the vin was unknown.the failure and current mileages were 93,000.
Hesitation bogs on a acceleration, delay in a acceleration no power for a few seconds. Looses speed and cars behind catch up very quickly and worried about getting hit in rear end. My wife is worried about getting in an accident. Toyota dealer felt the problem, butno offer for repairs they say this is normal operation. This is a safety issue.we have had it in twice with no result. (2004 toyota sienna) *la
The automatic sliding door on my 2004 sienna has been a problem since we purchased the vehicle.at times, we can't open the door from the outside and other times, we can.also, we recently closed the door with the automatic button and for no apparent reason, the cable broke so that we now have to open and close the door manually.also, we have had issues with the acceleration of the vehicle if we are going from a stop position or a slow moving (less than 10 km/h) position.the van seems to slow down before shifting into gear.this is a serious problem when driving especially with children in the vehicle.my warranty has expired and i'm looking at having to pay for this on my own.i am dissatisfied with toyota, i have had this vehicle for only 2 years and i have had three recalls already.this is my 2nd toyota product and my last.
Engine failure due to oil gumming.
Minivan does not alway accelerate properly. When the vehicle is slowing down,like when coming to a red light, the vehicle will hesitate when i try to accelerateif i have not already come to a complete stop.this seequence will usually reproduce the failure:1. Travel around 40mph.2. Quickly slow to around 10mph.3. Try to quickly accelerate to 40mph again.the vehicle will hesitate and pause before starting to accelerate.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.when turning a corner at approximately 5-10 mph the vehicle would hesitate and lose power. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed a computer update, however; the system was unavailable.the dealer stated that the failure was not normal.the current mileage was 100,000.the failure mileage was unavailable.
While attempting to accelerate by pressing the gas pedal to approximately 3/4 of it's travel, i experienced no throttle response for 1-2 seconds with cars coming towards me. The engine then proceeded to rev to the proper level i was expecting. This type of situation also happens while attempting to pass a car on the freeway by pressing the gas pedal quickly. The car once again hesitates and then responds in 1 -2 seconds. The vehicle is a toyota sienna 2004 xle fwd.i've tried to use different fuel grades, ac on/off, tires properly inflated, no one in car/car full, day and night, all with the same result.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving out of a driveway at 5 mph, the vehicle stalled when acceleration was attempted.the engine warning signal illuminated.the problem had reoccured frequently at any speed.the dealership was not able to duplicate the defect in nine times the vehicle had been taken to correct the problem.the contact decided to obtain a second opinion from an independent certified mechanic who observed the coil ignition assistance burned out and the fifth cylinder was misfiring.the second opinion was ratified by another dealership.the contact expressed the dealership delayed the required repairs until the vehicle remaining warranty were exhausted.the dealership was now ready to make the repairs.
While driving at low speeds the vehicle went into neutral then hesitated when attemptingto accelerate.
Dt*:the contact stated a loud rattling noise was heard coming from the engine compartment of the vehicle every time it was started.there were no indications of any additional problems.the vehicle was taken to a sales dealer three times, and the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem.update onh 06/05/2006.
Toyota sienna 2004, 19,000 miles not even 2 years old.1.valves making noise when driving up hill at slow speed or when start driving. 2.wind noise is unacceptable.problem begins at the very first day of driving the car. 3.one big knocking noise when the vehicle is moving , only when shift from park to d4 and starting todrive.
I bought the toyota sienna on july 4 2003.i received a recall notice within a month and had repair done on august 29, 2003.the gasoline tank repair was done incorrectly, resulting in me being stranded away from my home, with two kids in the car, with gasoline oozing all over the ground. This was a clear fire hazard.then in october 2004, i was driving on the highway, the driver side window came out of the frame.the dealership agreed it was manufacturer's defect and fixed it.i felt very unsafe driving home in that car.e now have received a recall notice about steering fluid hose defect and radiator defect.with 5 defects in one year after buying a new car i feel it is a safety hazard to drive this vehicle with two kids.this is also the car i use for commuting.i cannot rely on this vehicle any more.
01/11/05:vehicle stalled while in motion. Towed to local facility.later vehicle successfully started and indicated no problems upon test drive.01/30/05: driving kids to snowboarding when vehicle stalled in motion. Restarted.drove on side of road -stalled again - restated.check engine light (along with several others) now activated.drove on side of road as vehicle would not accelerate above 10mph and would stall repeatedly.01/31/05:i contacted service department at handy dodge toyota (hdt), to report breakdown and arranged for service.02/04/05:hdt performed air-intake valve replacement and several other service campaigns.02/24/05:vehicle stalled while in motion.vehicle restarted, but would not accelerate over 10mph.vehicle continued to stall while in motion and check engine light activated.stalled while on a blind hill/corner on route 104.i could not pull off to side of road as there was no shoulder and guard-rails hugged immediate side of road.i was in the road for about 10 minutes with my emergency lights flashing while continuously attempting to restart vehicle.vehicle restarted and i was able to drive to a parking area for a tow.hdt contacted me to inform that failure was same as before and through further research at the national level that they learned that stalling is occurring in toyota sienna and 4runners in the cold weather states due to a defect in the gas tank design and that there is currently no repair available.recommend running vehicle with no less than half a tank of gas (at all times) and were verbally optimistic that the cold weather would be ending in the next week or two.i informed hdt that i drive an hour (each way) to and from work every day (highway and back roads) and to be expected to do that each day in a defective vehicle (that has a history of stalling) is unsafe and unacceptable. I have since filed lemon law demand for arbitration which case is in progress.
2004 sienna hesitates wont acell when releasing gas pedal and reapplying gasjust boggs down sits there for secs. And then goes afraid of getting hit when going around turns or pulling out in front of other cars just does not respond.toyota performed 2 bull.updates does not fix problem at all.feel very unsafe in this vehicle have pulled off road a couple times to avoid getting hit by other car catching up very quickly while my car does not reponed to pedal.note have talked to numerouse other 04 sienna owners with same complaint concerns.
There is a sour smell (sulfur-like) coming from under the car.dealer told us it is a problem with the catalytic converter, but as of 1/25/04, they don't have a fix for it.said toyota is aware of the problem.i would like to know what the problem is and when it will be fixed.this not only is polluting the air, but also could pose as a health hazard for those in and around the car.*la
Engine code p2241 come on several times. Toyota should cover this under emission warranty. It happen 3 times, in 07/10/2007, then in 2008 and now again.
2004 toyota sienna le--strong sulfur like odor emitting from exhaust especially noted during cold weather.took vehicle in for evaluation and told no problem--most likely "quality of gasoline".a mechanic friend suggested "catalytic converter" problem.concerned about long term consequences!
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact heard a loud noise and lost steering control. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft pulley failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,321.
The dvd player in the rear has been advertised to be for all passengers in the rear seats. It also clearly has two positions to the screen and appears to have both positions so that when children of legal size and age are sitting in the middle area they can see the screen vs it look like a negative (photo film). The dvd screen in our new sienna does not want to stay in the rear-most position.the screen can not be viewed from these middle seats unless a person is as tall as the head rests w/out the screen being in this rear-most position.hence i drive and constantly remove my hand from the wheel, change my stature and focus of driving to reposition the screen because with every bump or expansion joint my child requests, "put it back please.""put it back please.""put it back please".toyota totes quality butthis is poor design and it will get worse as the car loosens from wear.i don't believe that this is what was intended for the design.the dealer states that it's operating normally.i asked for a technical bulletin describe the design of the entertainment system.this has not been provided to date.
The cable of the right side passenger sliding door broke. The dealer crystal toyota at green brook, nj said they can't just replace the cable. Instead, they have to replace the motor and cable unit altogether. The cost will be $2600. I checked online and found that many people are experiencing the same problem. Also, a lot of people said the other side will have the same problem within weeks. That is, it will cost $5200 just to fix the 2 pieces of cable. Since this defect is related to the doors which is basic safety issue, i think toyota should definitely issue recall on it and not ripping off people's money.
While driving on dry pavement, sometimes, but not always, after leaving snowy driveway, the 2004 awd toyota sienna's traction control light came on.this was accompanied by a very loud alarm.the traction control system then activated causing the engine to brake and the abs to continuously brake until the vehicle decelerated to appx. 9 miles per hour.the light and alarm would then go off.the whole scenario repeats when speed exceeds appx. 9 miles per hour.this puts the driver in a very dangerous situation.the vehicle is very difficult to steer when is it rapidly braking.this happened both at low speeds, start-up speeds, and on the highway when i was going 40-50 miles per hour, again, on dry pavement.the only safe option is to pull off to the side of the road.after driving for anywhere from 3 minutes to 15 minutes, the problem mysteriously disappears.the next time the vehicle starts, it may or may not malfunction in this way.the tires are in good condition and at appropriate inflation levels.there does not appear to be any snow or ice on or inside the wheels when this is happening.
Sienna 2004 xle with installed hitch, the height left from ground to the lower part of the hitch is not enough to safely load any cargo above 150-175 pounds on your rear without hitting the pavement everytime a bump is on the road, all is original equipment built to be used on a toyota sienna, appears that the only solution is to remove it or install a safe leveling air system rear shocks, is it available? well... More money on an already expensive vehicle... No thanks.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna van and i am very disturbed by the power door problems i have had since day 1 of owning this vehicle.the sliding doors freeze up all the time in the winter. After driving for approx. 30-45 minutes the door will unfreeze & come open! i have two children!!! this is a safety hazard as well as being a nuisance.also the power door cable snapped in two. I called hickory toyota & spoke with maintenance customer service, which informed me that this just does not happen. I said well, in my case it did!i want this fixed before one of my children get hurt & this becomes a law suit! this is my 2nd sienna van & had the same problem with it. I've had three camrys and they were almost perfect.what is up sienna??!!maybe i need to convert to honda after all. :(*ln
A/c failure, the whole system is sub-standard, valves, lines, compressor.have been in the shop for 2 years. Noticed a lot of complaints on-line for this model.
I think my2004 toyota sienna le has a problem, i can not control the temperature. It's either too too hot or too too cold. It does it by itself. In the morning when i start the car i usually set the temperature for both front and rear all the way to hot position. After 15 or 20 minutes when i start driving the hot air starts coming for front and in the back it stay too cold. Then after i reach my distance and shut down the engine then after a couple of hour start the van heading home ( temperature controller still in the hot position) it starts to blow hot air by itself. Even if i tried to put the temperature controller in the cold position it stay there blowing hot air until i park the car and shut down the car and leave it for a while.i went to the dealer and he told me everything looks okay and there is no problem. He did not even test anything) he just told me watch it and come back again.i check on line there a couple of people have the same problem.thanks.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna that has manual sliding rear doors.i have replaced the handles on both doors within the last 6 months.the latest one i replaced was the rear passenger side door.the apparent reason for these breaking off is the fact that the doors are jamming and it is extremely difficult to open the door.even though i have replaced the rear passenger handle, it still will not open from the inside or outside...it does open on "occasion" but it is finicky.. I have gone on line and noticed thousands of other toyota sienna owners are experiencing identical problems which leads me to feel strongly that this should be a "recall" issue that should be covered by toyota!!i have 2 small children that travel in this vehicle and this could be a life threatening issue, god forbid!
While i was trying to open my 2004 toyota sienna passenger powered sliding door the cord ripped.it is too costly for us to repair this item and i can not use the door with children as it is to hard to open for a minor.
The power sliding door on the passenger side stopped working. The buttons do not open or close the door. The door is so heavy that it cannot be opened or closed easily. The cable that moves the door snapped and visible (hanging outside the body). We had the extended warranty for 7 years and the car was serviced regularly, but this problem occurred after the extended warranty expired. The dealer says the whole motor, not just the cable, should be replaced, asking for more than $1500 for parts and repair. Snapped cable, loose and visible moving parts outside the body of the van, and a heavy and hard to operate "power" door present a safety problem, especially with the kids going in and out of the passenger side sliding door. I would appreciate it if you could take a closer look at the issue and have toyota own up to its design problems. This issue has its own forums online, has its own facebook page and it seems that toyota will not listen one customer at a time.
Floor mat entrapment on 2004 toyota sienna le awd.
2004 toyota sienna le -- the air generated by the a/c cycles from cool/cold to warm when the compressor stops; the air returns to cool/cold when the compressor re-engages.dealer says this is normal; it may in fact be normal for this make and model but it is very different from any other air-conditioned vehicle i have ever owned.i have never had the air temperature vary as much during normal operation.the dealer suggested leaving the a/c set on "recirculated air", but this contradicts the instructions found in the owner's manual.
My 2004 toyota sienna xle limited's alternator belt got cut and the vehicle immediately stopped on the road andhad to be taken to a toyota dealer. The dealer says my vehicle had a "catastrophic ac failure" which caused the belt to break and says it will cost $2400 in parts and $1600 in labor. He then contacted toyota and said that toyota will pay for the parts. This problem seems to happen a lot on this model, i searched on the internet and could find a lot of people with the same issues and toyota has still not done any recall on the ac unit. Since this seems to a total design flaw, i would like toyota to pick up the full tab for this repair. Any help in this regard will be appreciated.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving 40 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not stop.there were 30-40 yards between the contact's vehicle and the preceding vehicle.the brake pedal extended to the floorboard.the brakes grabbed momentarily, but then became "mushy."the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle and caused injuries to the occupant in the other vehicle.the passenger's seat belt did not engage properly, causing the passenger to strike the dashboard and sustain minor injuries.the vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene.the failure and current mileages were less than 55,000.
The ac in our 2004 toyota sienna went out in august (very hot!); we took it to a repair shop.turns out the ac compressor and multiple related parts needed to be replaced due to a problem with this particular system.called around to ensure fair price- many shops reported having had this same problem on this make and model.had necessary repairs completed at a cost of over $1500.i was told the repair on a 2003 model was only $950 plus tax, but subsequent years had more problems and required more parts replaced because of design problems.having ac is not only comfort, but also safety- we bought this vehicle because we have young children and they would get quite hot, sweaty, red-faced, etc. Without rear ac in our former vehicle.it seems this is a widespread problem with this make and model.i've read toyota knew about this problem and extended the warranty for ac (although owners weren't informed, and we are past that limit anyway); however, if this is such a huge problem there should be a recall with the a preventively fix rather than waiting for owners to incur such huge bills and not have the ability to keep their families cool while they drive.this may seem mostly comfort, but for those with young children, the elderly, and other at-risk populations, ac is also very much about safety.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While parked, the contact noticed a fracture on the driver's side of the dashboard. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a complaint was filed. Additionally, the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the air conditioning unit. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that the air conditioning compressor would have to be replaced. Also, the contact stated there was rust on the rear driver and passenger side sliding doors. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the hinge was replaced. The sliding door failure recurred. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000....updated 10/17/12updated 10/23/2012
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving under 40 mph, the air conditioner failed to work properly.the air conditioner stopped working and the temperature on the thermostat continued to rise the following day.the contact checked the coolant and noticed that there was no antifreeze; therefore, she refilled the radiator.this did not keep the vehicle from overheating.she took the vehicle to a local dealer and they stated that there was a leak in the radiator core.the vehicle has not been repaired.the vin was unknown.the failure and current mileages were 93,000.
My 2004 toyota sienna only has 29,000 miles and the air conditioning has been hardly used. The a/c system failed working about 3 month ago duo to the condenser o-ring failure. I checked online and found that many 2004 sienna users have the same problem.
The van was sitting in the garage.when the door was opened with the remote control device, the cable broke and jammed the door opened.it took 1 hour to get the door closed. It has been jammed shut every since.the cost to repair it is $1500.
I bought 2004 toyota sienna minivan in dec. 2005 as a used vehicle with 28,000 mile and manufacturers warranty still in effect. Right from day one we noticed that navigation system that costs nearly $2,000 didn't work as expected. It tends go off course by several and sometimes by as much 30-40 mile off course. We took it to two different toyota dealers at least 5 times. Every time when we bring the car to dealer their first response is that there is nothing wrong with the car, but with further prodding they have put new software and changed gpsreceiver (antenna), but the navigation system , even though better than before, still gets off course by miles. My wife who drives the car most off the time is afraid to get lost in some bad section of city of phoenix, az. We have not been able to get proper repair or replacement of the system as should have been done a long time ago. We have had thewith alexander's toyota once for almost one month and it still has not been fixed.
Consumer noticed that while backing out the rear viewnavigator system failed to appear on the dashboard.the position of the camera failed to come on its own.consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, andmechanicdetermined that the sensor needed to be replaced. Consumer informed the mechanic that this problem had not been resolved andrecurred.
Attention:safety problem / design flawin order to listen to the stock toyota dvd player that comes factory installed through the van's cabin speakers, the volume of the stereo must be turned almost all the way up to a volume of over 53.the other audio source (cd, radio, tape) are normally listened to at a volume of about 34.when the dvd player is stopped and another audio source (cd, radio, tape) is played , the volume level in the van instantly becomes deafening and startling.this has happened several times in which the driver has been startled to the point of almost loosing control of the vehicle and temporary hearing damage of several occupants has also resulted.this design flaw has been brought to the attention of the local toyota dealership on two occasions.they have been in contact with the toyota factory engineers and they were told that this is "normal" operation and no corrective action by toyota has been indicated.this is definitely not "normal" as a vehicle collision or hearing damage should never be the direct result of changing the audio source.this is a serious problem t that should result in a expeditious recall that results in the equalization of the volume levels for all audio sources (dvd, cd, radio, tape) in the vehicle.
This is regarding the 2004 toyota sienna minivan. It is not a failure, but a design flaw that can be corrected by replacing a component or adding new components. When the audio on dvds is played through the aux in-cabin speaker system, the volume must be set at about 50 to hear it.the sound system does not include a memory recall for the volume of each source.the result is that when the dvd is turned off, the sound system defaults to radio or cd, at a tremendous volume that hurts the eardrums and also presents serious danger because of the distraction to the driver from the sudden booming volume, and its effect on the driver and passengers, including infants. Toyota should recall the van and install new components-- more specifically, memory components to control the volume of the various audio sources being routed to speakers (cd, radio, dvd). Nothing as been done yet by the dealer to correct this, though an inquiry to toyota hq remains outstanding.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. He received recall notice number 09v234000 (equipment:other:labels)in early november.when he contacted the dealership, he was advised that they would not honor the recall. He speculated that the failure referenced in the recall causes the vehicle to vibrate when accelerating past 75 mph. The current and failure mileages were approximately 64,000.
The headlight bulb compartment allows water to leak into it on thepassenger side causing the bulb to blow. This has happened twice, the repair cost was $500. We drove the car for one week and the bulb blew again because water leaked into the compartment. This is a design flaw and is hazardous when you are driving at night or god forbid if it's raining and dark. We also were pulled over and given a warning from a state trooper about the bulb being out. This is a dangerous and costly situation. We are still waiting to get the bulb repaired a second time. In the meantime we are without a van for our family. Please demand that toyota recalls this hazardous defective part. The bulb went out while we were driving at night. This is a problem and a hazard!
The right side headlight assembly is accumulating moisture and condensation inside which causes the headlight to fail.
Steering do not stay straight while i am driving this vehicle. Since i purchased, i went to toyota in the beginning they fix it but issue was not resolve and as of today same problem and i replaced new tires still alignment is the biggest problem. Lighting is not strong to see deer on the road.
The passenger side headlight assembly accumulates moisture inside due to the design of the headlight.the headlight will suddenly go out while driving.toyota claims it is not covered under warranty and has an estimated repair charge of $1200 to replace headlight assembly.many toyota owners have complained about the failure of the hid bulbs that are being used and the defective nature of the headlight assembly.once repaired, it reportedly keeps occurring.mine went out while driving in the dark in the mountains- could not continue on trip due to the hazard of not being able to see on the windy dark roads.
Drivers side low beam headlight stop working. Replaced hid bulb but still will not work.swapped with passenger's side to confirm the bulb is ok (it is).there is a lot of condensation in the headlight assembly (due to the weather starting to cool down in northeast).after seeing all the complaints on this very issue i am now trying to figure out a next step. The dealership will quote me the $1k plus to fix the headlight assembly (complaints on this issue are rampant on various sienna forums on the internet) since that is the root cause of the problem.my wife is upset since this a major safety issue in the winter.i will be calling toyota to understand why they will not acknowledge a known defect in the headlamp assembly allowing condensation in and the bulbs to malfunction.
Initially the dr side low beam headlight would not light.dealer replaced bulb and ecu module.warranty replacement.cause was reported the ecu failed. Months later the dr side low beam headlight failed again but after the one year repair work warranty.this time it was reported to be the bulb and was replaced, dlr. Would not warrant the work, even the extended warranty supposedly did not cover.cost to cust. Was $395.currently the passenger side low beam headlight has quit working, several months ago and cust. Bought direct replacement bulb and installed it.that did not remedy the problem.it appears that the ecu for the passenger side low beam headlight may be faulty.it has been reported that costs for the ecu and dlr labor to replace would cost about $800.this seems to fall in the safety category and should be a recall and warranty work.different dlr states that they can diagnose for $125 and determine the problem.oh what to do!please help.all for seemingly a burned out headlamp.the service attitude and associated costs by the mfr. And dealers are piracy to say the least.i wouldn't mind paying my way but this seems to be a problem that is more widespread than just a few.even in some other models.unconscionable policy!
2004 toyota sienna, passenger side headlight fills with condensation making the headlight dim and reducing visibility for night-time driving, also causing lightbulbs to fail intermittently.took van to dealer today.they quoted $445 to fix it.came home and found other people complained of the same problem on their 2004 sienna, also on the passenger side only.this suggests a defect since it is always on the same side of the vehicle.other owners also reported impaired night driving visibility because the headlight is fogged over with condensation.
Right passenger headlight has some sort of water leaking into the headlight. A substantial amount of moisture accumulates and can cause electrical issues.
Condensation had been building for a few months in the right passenger side hid headlight, but headlight was still operational.the low beam headlight failed in february and the dealer quoted us a price of $900. For the parts alone.while doing research online for less expensive repair options, i noted many complaints about this specific problem with this model year.this is not the only expensive design flaw we have encountered with this vehicle (run-flat tires and no spare).i believe toyota needs to stand by its customers and offer them a reasonably priced solution for these safety issues.
2004 toyota sienna moisture in passenger side headlight assembly diminishes the brightness of the light and reduces visibility. To replace the assembly the dealer quoted over $400. This is apparently a problem many toyota sienna owners have. Toyota should issue a recall for this problem which is a safety issue. Driving on dark, small winding roads with one headlight not giving out enough light is dangerous. Shame on toyota for ignoring this problem!
Purchased this vehicle certified used in 2007 with approx. 6 months left on the 3 year warranty... This vehicle has fog lights, daytime running lights, and xenon headlights/high beams. Of these eight settings (left and right) only one does not work -- the right side regular beam headlight. The r/s high beam works fine.r/s headlight was intermittent from date of purchase. Appeared to be a simple electrical connection failure as headlight would come back on after a slight strike of the headlight unit. Also noticed unit would accumulate condensation after rains. Eventually light started going out more often and staying on for less time. By december the light would not come on at all. Scheduled a service visit with oil change but could not stay long enough to fully solve the problem. Came back in january for full evaluation. After an entire day of troubleshooting, the technician brought me back to show me that the headlight bulb worked in the left side unit fine. Also, the right side unit worked on the left side while the left side unit showed malfunction on the right side -- indicating both the units worked fine, but problem was another section (the ballast?). Toyota suggested replacing the whole unit (despite the fact that they proved to me that it worked) at a price of $1000 plus labor (since it was no longer under warranty). I declined the obviously ridiculous suggestion and took it home to try my own troubleshooting. I discovered i could get the light to come on by pulling tight the wire dedicated to the r/s xenon bulb straight back from the unit. This caused the light to come on and stay on often, though not always, similar to the time it was purchased. However, after the very first heavy rain, the headlight unit had extensive condensation inside the plexiglass and the light never worked again.
To whom it may concern,i purchased a set of aftermarket replacement headlights for my 2004 toyota sienna that were advertised as dot/sae approved. Http://www.am-autoparts.com/2004/toyota/sienna/headlight-assemblies/am-19245220/350742.htmlbased on how far from the original equipment headlights these aftermarket lights performed (plus the fact they leaked) i went ahead and returned them. From my research it shows that the majority of aftermarket lights do not meet title 49, part 571-federal motor vehicle safety standards, standard number 108 (fmvss 108) and i am wondering why the dot and nhtsa is allowing them to be sold.please take a look at this study by a lobbying group for these companies, whose own test results show they don't meet the oem standards that are required to meet fmvss 108.http://www.capacertified.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/capalighting3.pdfrespectful[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Electrical fire inside parked van occurred overnight and burned driver and passenger front seats, dash, and all air vents and all plastic component located near all vents.van was parked on street in front of my house.
Headlamp on 2004 toyota sienna failed intermittently, and then seemed to work.eventually it stopped working altogether.diagnosis was moisture in the assembly, causing it to short out.price to repair?$1700, of course not covered by toyota.apparently this is a design flaw, based on the number of other complaints, and it's definitely a safety concern.
The right headlight is out. Water, not just condensation, is visible inside the assembly. Advice being given is that i should replace the entire assembly (>$900) or the replacement bulb (~$140) will likely just blow again because of the leak that is allowing water in the assembly.
Right headlamp keeps filling with water causing severe fogging and putting my bulb out. This problem got progressively worse over a period of years and ruined the lens. I couldn't properly see on right side while driving. Kept going back to dealer about it but all they would tell me was turn my headlamps on longer or for long period of time until it dried out, then laughed. They finally wore me out after a couple of years of complaining. I had also complained about my tires making a loud thumping noise after about 16,000 miles and they had told me to turn my radio up louder, then laughed again. Also had a recall done there, and discovered my wheel well covering torn. They said they didn't do it but, it was the same side as the recall repair was on. They refused to repair it unless i pay for it. They=dealer= liberty toyota, burlington,nj.
Under normal operating conditions, 2004 toyota sienna xle limited with hid headlights, had premature headlight failure.mechanic diagnosed the problem as a faulty transformer and replaced it under warranty.within a few weeks, the other side transformer failed. Mechanic replaced that transformer.within a few days,that transformer failed too. Issue currently under investigation with toyota.
Ecu headlight.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that water was leaking into the passenger side headlight.the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle.the dealer was not contacted.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 51,000.
This is a recurring incident. On cold days, the sliding doors will freeze shut. This is a common problem from my understanding, and some folks on web forums have recommended filing a complaint to hopefully get toyota to issue a recall and resolve the issue. The freezing door problem is exacerbated by the electrical door lock mechanism and open/close sensor on the slider. In many cases, the failed attempt to open the frozen door is enough to trigger the door "open" sensor and cause the interior lights to come on.
The electric door (passenger side) intermittently worked for years, sometimes it worked, sometimes it did not. Finally it quit working. The rear fan goes on and off at will. There is an electrical short. My rear tail light on driver's side is always out, even after replacing it multiple times. The trunk door lost all its hydraulic lift and actually hit me in the head. It has no hydraulics left now and is very hard to lift.the lighted buttons by the front windshield where you operate the garage door, electric door - burnt out at probably 37,000 miles and were ridiculous to replace. The door locks are all screwed up. Hard to unlock the driver's door manually with a key, have to unlock from passenger side. The door clicker does not work. Batteries have been replaced multiple times and the clicker quit working shortly after, again an electrical short of some sort??? so no clicker, no electric door, no trunk lift, no dome lighting, no tail light, not to mention all the recalls that van had (extra tire, seatbelts, door issues).i had to replace my radiator?? cause it was leaking. Van currently has 126,000 miles on it. It is by far the worst quality vehicle i have ever owned. I have owned an 80s toyota corolla which was fine, saturn, acura integra, ford explorer, also mazdas, 2001 chrysler 300m (horrible also),there is no doubt that after reading all the posts on the edmunds site about this 2004 sienna van, it should be recalled for electric door problems and all door problems.
I noticed that the passenger side headlight has condensation on the inside.i have noticed the light appears to be giving off less light when driving.when checking for a solution on internet i see many people have the same problem.this should be investigated and a recall should be done as this can cause an serious and potential accident if the light fails from the moisture.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna with 76,000 miles on it. I was one of the first owners when the new model was introduced.it has been well maintained through molle toyota, kc mo that i have been pleased with prior to this incident.i had some problems with it initiallyand toyota motor sales always took care of it and provided excellent service and follow up. However, the reputation that they have built over the course of 4 years has come unraveled. One of my headlights went out recently and i took it in to the dealer to get fixed, assuming it needed a new bulb. I was presented with a projected price of $ 900.00 to fix one headlight. $ 800.00 of this was a?igniter? part from toyota and $ 100.00 of this was labor from the dealer.i filed a complaint with toyota motor and it was bounced back to the dealer who delivered the message that there was no other option but to pay this, due to the high mileage. Clearly, this is a safety issue as i can not afford to fix this and can not drive the car without headlights. A realistic repair expectation would be to replace a bulb. This is an outrageous expense that toyota should incur.thank you, patrice lofquist
Problem with condensation in the headlights of a 2004 toyota sienna.problem first started with condensation only in passenger side.eventually the light stopped working all together.several dealers attempted to resolve the problem by replacing bulb, attempting to replace the entire headlight assembly, but have not been able to fix the problem.now, condensation has appeared in the driver side headlight and it too has stopped working.research online indicates that this is a common problem and dealer wanting to replace entire assembly at a cost of over $1000 per light.judging by the number of complaints, this is truly a defect and should be considered a safety issue.i also see complaints of something similar with toyota prius.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that moisture accumulated in the front passenger's side headlight, reducing the contact's visibility of the roadway. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the headlight assembly would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 100,000.
The brake lights on the vehicle's tailgate does not work properly.the dealer explained to the consumer that the lights on the tailgate are not brake lights but running lights.consumer felt that the positioning of the actual brake lights made it difficult for motorists directly behind to see vehicle.*la
The new model year 04 toyotasienna vans and highlander suv have poorly designed and or misadjusted daytime running lights, causing blinding glare to oncoming drivers, drivers in front of these vehicles and pedestrians walking at night. These excessively glaring lights distract and cause eye pain to other drivers and temporary blindness. This is a serious safety problem that needs to be addressed especially for pedestrians walking against traffic at night.
In my area there are a lot 2004 toyota sienna's. Whenever i pass this vehicle i'm almost getting blind from the powerful headlamps. It seems that the headlamps are not properly aimed. I would recommend that toyota should test that again, and recall all the siennas for proper alignment.
Condensation builds up in the passenger headlight.the condensation reduces the effectiveness of the headlight, creating a dark spot on the right side.this is a common problem with 2004 models.there are hundreds of threads on toyota/sienna forums online where owners are having the exact same problem.toyota is ignoring this safety problem.
In regards to a 2003 toyota sienna xle model with high intensity discharge headlamps:in june of 2007 with vehicle out of warranty by mileage, but not time, driver's side headlight stopped working.initial recommendation by dealer (boch toyota of norwood, ma) was to replace hid computer at a cost of 1,100 dollars.following replacement of hid computer, light operated for approximately three months before beginning to operate intermittently.was then told by dealer that there was a "short in the bulb" and dealer recommendation was to replace bulb assembly at cost of 400 dollars.within two weeks of this repair, i was stopped by a police officer and told the headlight was not working.again, headlight is working intermittently.today dealer recommended replacement of entire headlight housing at a cost of 1,100 dollars.a brief review of postings to toyota owners' forums reveals many mentions of hid headlight failure in new vehicles, particularly the 2006-2007 prius models.all drivers report intermittent operation and dealers who are unable to solve the problem.the common solution, "toggle your headlight switch off and on a few times to get them working again" is a clear safety concern, and not an appropriate repair.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna that has a large amount of condensation inside of thepassenger side headlight assembly.i first noticed it in december when the condensation froze and considerably blocked the headlight beam. When researching on the internet to find out how to take the lens off to dry the condensation i discovered that the beam assembly does not come apart and that many other owner's of the same model are having the same problem. In addition, this problem always seems to be reported on the passenger side.eventually the condensation will cause the light to fail. Toyota redesigned the sienna in2004 and the new, bigger headlights were a major change.the condensation slightlyaffects the headlights in the warmer months but is a significant problem when the temperatures are below freezing. This seems to bea design flaw affecting vehicle safetythat toyota should be required to fix.
Headlight, hid, passenger side. Lens filled with water (condensation?) and would not dry. Water would actually stream down the inside of the lens. Soon my hid bulb stopped working. Dealer wanted $350.00 for a new bulb. I told the dealer i had switched the driver and passenger bulbs and they both worked on the driver side and neither worked on passenger side. Dealer then quoted $1,000 for new headlight assembly. Dealer told me the water in the passenger side lens was normal but had no explanation for why the driver side was dry. I did an internet search and also checked siennaclub.org and found very many complaints about wet passenger side lenses and passenger side failed hid bulbs. By the way, i bought a new sylvania hid bulb, new in the box on e-bay for $45.00 (dealer wanted $350.00 for the bulb!) toyota care denied my request for no-charge replacement of the passenger side headlight lens assembly.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the front passenger side headlight collects condensation.the failure has been occurring for one year.he discovered that many other consumers were experiencing the same issue and decided to file a report.the dealer was notified and disregarded the issue.the failure mileage was 75,000 and current mileage was 110,000.
Headlight design allows moisture and condensation inside headlight assembly causing variable and decreased lighting effectiveness.entire inside of headlight assembly can be coated with moisture.moisture clears and recurred depending on weather conditions.toyota dealer declined to fix.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna with 76,000 miles on it. I was one of the first owners when the new model was introduced.it has been well maintained through molle toyota, kc mo that i have been pleased with prior to this incident.i had some problems with it initiallyand toyota motor sales always took care of it and provided excellent service and follow up. However, the reputation that they have built over the course of 4 years has come unraveled. One of my headlights went out recently and i took it in to the dealer to get fixed, assuming it needed a new bulb. I was presented with a projected price of $ 900.00 to fix one headlight. $ 800.00 of this was a?igniter? part from toyota and $ 100.00 of this was labor from the dealer.i filed a complaint with toyota motor and it was bounced back to the dealer who delivered the message that there was no other option but to pay this, due to the high mileage. Clearly, this is a safety issue as i can not afford to fix this and can not drive the car without headlights. A realistic repair expectation would be to replace a bulb. This is an outrageous expense that toyota should incur.thank you, patrice lofquist
I own a 2004 toyota sienna with 76,000 miles on it. I was one of the first owners when the new model was introduced.it has been well maintained through molle toyota, kc mo that i have been pleased with prior to this incident.i had some problems with it initiallyand toyota motor sales always took care of it and provided excellent service and follow up. However, the reputation that they have built over the course of 4 years has come unraveled. One of my headlights went out recently and i took it in to the dealer to get fixed, assuming it needed a new bulb. I was presented with a projected price of $ 900.00 to fix one headlight. $ 800.00 of this was a?igniter? part from toyota and $ 100.00 of this was labor from the dealer.i filed a complaint with toyota motor and it was bounced back to the dealer who delivered the message that there was no other option but to pay this, due to the high mileage. Clearly, this is a safety issue as i can not afford to fix this and can not drive the car without headlights. A realistic repair expectation would be to replace a bulb. This is an outrageous expense that toyota should incur.thank you, patrice lofquist
While driving at approximately 30 to 50 mph, on dry and smooth pavement, usually going on or off ramp to the left, the skid control engaged and warning sound came on, automatic brake takes over and start braking the van uncontrollably, pulling the vehicle to the right and nearly causing accidents.
I had the control arms replaced, then one of the bolts came out after a few thousand miles. I had that bolt replaced and the problem started happening intermittently after that. Everything will be functioning fine and then the speed of my vehicle is inhibited and it is hard to accelerate. It is very difficult to get from 40 mph up to 50 mph.on slight curves, not always, it will beep and the slip indicator light comes on and will apply the brakes on what feels like one side. This has happened at 35-60 mph. The slip indicator will beep sometimes until i decrease my speed to under 25 mph.i took it into a reputable tire and front end shop and they replaced a wheel bearing with sensor, and 2 front tires. The problem happened again within 5 miles and the shop said i need to take it to toyota dealer to have it the steering angle sensors recalibrated. The toyota dealership said that this is something that the vehicle does itself. They inspected it and took it for a test drive and said nothing is wrong. The problem happened again within a few miles of leaving the dealership. I have read countless forums of people experiencing the same thing in their toyota sienna and having the dealership telling them there is not a problem. I have also found that the solution could very well be worn rack and pinion bushings that are creating the play that are triggering the sensors. I don't think they gave it a proper inspection. This is a very dangerous problem, and even more so when the dealership is saying there isn't a problem. I am feeling very lost on what to do with my van right now. I have spent $1100 and 3 days of my time with the same thing happening. I
The consumer receiveda recallconcerningfuel tank failure on august 3, 2003.when consumer called dealer to schedule an appointmenthe was told that the manufacturer was only sending one tank at a time.the consumer had not been scheduled to receive a fuel tank. *sc
Check engine light comes on with every gas fill.(gas cap is closed tightly) is very difficult to fuel. I have to find a pump that pumps very slowly or do it by hand.updated 01-15-08.updated *jn
After opening and closing the fuel cap door on the 2004 sienna causes the driver side sliding door to intermittently jam and not open.this has happened several times in the past 2 years.to fix, one must squeeze hand into door crack and push down the lever that is stopping the door from sliding.sometimes this jam causes the door to not close.
I attempted to merge onto the expressway and after pushing the gas pedal the van suddenly accelerated beyond my control.i eased off the pedal and the van continued to serge ahead with no way for me to stop or slow it down as the brakes would not work. I saw the rpm reach level 6 and speed increase to 70 in seconds but as it was the expressway, i was able to keep my distance from cars in front of me.i switched the lever to the neutral position and the van slowed down and then i went back to drive and it roared back up to 70 mph with the rpm again at 6 and i tried turning the cruise control on and then braking to see if it would shut down the gas but no luck. I went back and forth from d to n for about 2 minutes and then on one of the movements from n to d it shut down back to normal.i dropped the van off at my toyota dealer the next day and am waiting to see what "headquarters " decides.
Gas leaking.
On my 2004 toyota sienna minivan the rear hatchback gas struts have failed. This is a dangerous situation that could easily get a small child killed.i almost had this happen when my 5 year old was helping to get groceries out while i was holding the gate open it slipped and came crashing down.luckily he had just moved and it missed him.these gas struts are a recall item on the power operated lift gates, why aren't they on the manual ones.and the cost of replacements is terrible, $180/ea.[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The fuel pipe from the tank to the engine on my 2004 toyota sienna le disconnected. I was driving with my kids and stopped at the light, our car being the first in the rightmost lane at a busy intersection. When the light turned green i pressed the accelerator but the car didn't move. I made several more attempts but it was in vain. The message on the screen panel appeared as a discharged battery, which at that moment puzzled me very much. I started looking around, making signs to the vehicles behind mine to try and get into the other lane as i can't start my car (there were few angry drivers). One stopped by me when the light turned red again and then said he smells gas. At the same time a woman and her older teenage daughter were running from across the street waiving and shouting 'get out of the car!'. She helped me and my kids get out and told us that while driving from the other side she saw when the gas gushed from under my car. Well the rest is known - 911, police, fire truck and my family scared and blessed to have escaped a horror. The car was towed to the dealer who told me that the pipe disconnected, they put it back and that they've never encountered this problem. When i asked about a warranty on this or a future sign to look for, the answer was 'it shouldn't happen, it can't'. But it just did, right? i want to mention that the car has never been involved in any accidents and it's very well cared for. I had to pay for the repair over $100 which i'm guessing toyota will never refund. I will forever be thankful to that woman and her daughter who quite possible saved out lives.
Our 2004 toyota sienna suddenly stopped and lost power.fuel started leaking underneath the car.the fire department arrived and said a fuel hose had come undone.i took the car to springfield toyota and they said it might be related to a previous recall on fuel tank replacement.they did not know if a tsb was out on this.a very unsafe potential.toyota replace the fuel line and replaced a cracked clip.
2004 sienna - manufactured 03?july 14th drove from ca to az - 5 kids and my brother sat. After driving ~ 2 hoursstopped for gas.filled tank.a few minutes later, the car suddenly lost power & proceeded to slow down very quickly.we quickly pulled to the side. He opened the hood, looked &crawled under car.quickly crawled back with parts of his t-shirt, his face and one arm covered with gas.he said fuel line was loose and line was close to exhaust, danger of fire or possible explosion.had some tools in the car. My description of what he did-->tried to force the connection back together.service person at dealership had no explanationwhy the fuel line would have come off.there were no accidents/ rocks/ or unusual circumstances.the only facts that i know of that may have played a role is - we had been driving in ~110 weather and then filled the tank -pressure build forced the connection loose ?had my brother not been there, i would have tried to start the car - with the very hot exhaust line / ? possible major fire or explosion.replacing an apparently ok fuel line withnew of the same make & model concerns me. Toyota should investigate the root cause and find out if part was faulty.this problem can come up again at any time anywhere... Can you recommend a course of action.do you have any power over toyota service - can they for example use additional clamps etc ... This is a major safety issue - we could have been dead.this is not similar to a radiator cap where the faulty part can cause damage to the car ... This can actually kill people without warning.i have asked the service person to keep the old part - can you request that toyota or other unbiased agencies investigate the cause of this problem.there are several references on internet about sienna damaged or faulty fuel tank .. The sites are blocked so i can not read details.
Consumer complained about agasline problem.while driving at 40 mph vehicle stalled. Consumer went to restart the engine and gas line was pumping gas all over the ground. The gas linewas loose, it was put back together, but problem recurred. *la
Consumer received recall 03v291000 concerningfuel tank. The fuel tank was replaced due to faulty construction.recall repairswere performed,and the quick disconnect section came apart in the consumer's driveway. Dealer examined the vehicle, and simply reconnected the quick connect section. The fuel line became disconnected causing fuel to leak near the exhaust and the engine to fail.
Sienna le, bought in may 2003. Gas pedal lull!!! when coming to a rolling stop and then have to accelerate, the gas pedal has a lull so you push a little more and you screech the tires.this has almost caused two accidents, cutting across traffic, someone was letting me go and the hesitation gave the apperance that i was not going so he started to proceed and finally it kicked in and he almost side rear ended.it also seems to be more pronounced in wet road conditions, can't wait for snow! brought back to dealer and says it is completely normal, gas pedal is controlled by computer can not change it!
Sudden massive fuel leakage under my new 2004 toyota sienna mini van under normal operation condition.i bought a new 2004 toyota sienna from the dealer in march 2003. When i stopped the vehicle at a traffic light, all of a sudden a massive fuel leakage under the vehicle. The fume of the fuel filled up the passenger compartment. All passengers needed to be immedately exited the vehicle. The vehicle has less than 1400 miles and did not have any accident or even a slight impact before.before the incident, the vehicle has been fixed by the dealer for a recent toyota recall for fuel tank issue. The vehicle has been towed back to the nearest dealer for further investigation.*la
Toyota, sienna 2004.vehicle was taken to dealer on a recall to replace the fuel tank. Consumer picked up vehicle and filled tank, and gas leak out to the ground.consumer believed that the fuel tank had a defective gasket or seal.a week after the recall was performed, the service engine and cvs lights illuminated. It turned out that the gas cap wasn't placed on properly. Consumer's husband fueled the vehicle and gas began to spill out. Not where the nozzle go in but underneath the van. Gas fumes started penetrating throughout the vehicle. Consumer evacuated her 4 year old and newborn. The next day vehicle was take to the dealer. Mechanic was made aware the previous day events and emptied the gas tank. The mechanic found the seal was either installed wrong or it became dislodged where the recall was performed. This was the cause of the leaking.*ph *nlm
Recall no.#03v291000, fuel tank leakage:the dealer refused to replace the fuel tank, because he wanted to check to see if a new one was needed.the recall letter clearly stated that the dealer was suppose to replace the fuel tank per recall order.
Attempted to start our 2004 toyota sienne van in the driveway of our home.the van died immediately after starting and could not be restarted after several attempts.my wife removed our 3 and 4 year olds who were strapped in the third row and used another vehicle to get them to school.returned an hour later with a friend who was going to help start car.while attempting to start the van, a strong odor of gasoline was smelled and it was discovered there was a massive gas leak and gasoline was pouring out from under the van.atempts to start the vehicle were stopped immediately. The van was towed to windward toyota in kaneohe, hawaii.the service technician who inspected the van told my wife the service technician who did the gas tank/fuel line during the recall warranty service did not reattach the gas line to the tank properly probably since they were rushing to perform recall warranty service on many vehicles.this was the second van at this dealership he knew of being serviced for the exact same problem. His explanation was unacceptable and we decided to review nhtsa website.upon reviewing complaints on nhtsa website, we discovered there were 9 other reported incidents involving massive gas line/tank failure. We found this alarming since we reviewed over 100 comlaints filed on the 03 sienna,and 04 rav, sequoia, tundra, and 4runner. No other vehicle reported any fuel tanl/line problems.a fuel leakage problem can have catasrophic results especially since young children in car seats are often in the third row. We no longer feel safe owning and driving this van and want toyota to purchase van back from us.
Whileparkingconsumer noticed gasoline leaking from underneath the vehicle. Consumer hadvehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic replaced the fuel tank due to a hole inside of the tank.
"clunking" noise noted on steering the 2004 toyota sienna just a few months after it was bought.it had gone through 3 recalls already when first the fuel tank, then the door sills, then the middle row seatbelt bezel, and finally recently, the rear hatch struts were all replaced.vehicle was test driven, but no mention of "clunking" documented.however, all this time, the clunking had become more noticeable, and vehicle had gone through 2 alignments already, with only about 42,000 miles on it. Last serviced for alignment, dealer did note clunking and recommended replacement of intermediate steering shaft.it is now becoming more difficult to steer the vehicle, especially at low speeds, and "k-turns" now require more maneuvers, and the steering radius has increased potentially causing collisions with objects or pedestrians if compensatory action is not initiated. (steering output has sometimes been unpredictable).second component is lack of tpms sensors when tires were changed at a facility, and i had the facility document the lack of sensors.
The dealer doesn't have the parts available to perform the fuel tank leakage recall 03v291000.it has been 6 months since the recall was issued.*mr
Consumer received recall 03v291000 concerning fuel tank leakage.dealer was contacted on 08/15/2003.dealer did not have the parts, and could not provide information as to when the parts would become available.
Consumer receivedrecall 03v291000 concerning fuel tank leakage. Consumer contacted the dealer several times to schedule an appointment.dealer indicated to the consumer that dealership only received a certain amount of parts each month for the recall. Dealer didnot informconsumer when the parts would be available.but consumer continued to contact the dealer to get the repairs done.consumer recieved a recall notice for 2004 toyota sienna concerning fuel tank leakage.consumer called dealer to schedule an appointment to have the recall repairs performed on vehicle.the consumer was informed that there were not enough parts to complete repairs nor was the consumer informed when the parts would be in.after contacting odi consumer received an appointment to have recall repairs performed on vehicle.*mr
Problems with 2004 toyota sienna fuel tank equipment. *mr the gasoline tank may catch fire or explode from a leak, it was the third fuel tank that had been installed on the vehicle. The first change was due to a recall.the third tank was due to a profuse gasoline leak. *scc
Consumer was unable to start vehicle because the fuelleaked out of the fuel tank.this occurred after dealership performedrecall 03v291000 repairs.
Fuel tank failed without warning.
Consumer purchased a toyota, sienna, 2004 , and discoveredrecall 03v291000 concerning fuel tank leakage: contacted the manufacturer, who informedconsumer that thisvehicle was not included in the recall.there was no record that indicated thatrecall repairs were done. Also, consumerwas toldthat recall papers should have been included with the purchasing papers. Consumer stated no such papers were found.a few days later, dealer informed consumer that the work document was found. Consumer wanted to know how she could find out if the repairs were done.
Driving in residential area when engine cut off.coasted into nearby parking area and notice major smell of gasoline.fumes very strong so evacuated the van.notice all gasoline had leak (quite quickly) from tank.very dangerous situation as any spark may have caused an explosion.this all occurred after recall on fuel tank completed.vehicle has been towed to dealership.concerned about continued safety of vehicle.
Dealership is delaying recall 03v29100 repairs for the fuel tank leakage because they are not ordering parts correctly.
Massive gasoline leak under driver side. The entire car was filled with fume from the gasoline. We and the kids had to exit the van asap. Van has to be towed to the dealer. We bought this van on may 2003 and during october webrought this van back to the dealer to have the gas tank replace because of a recall by the manufacturer. We have no accident with this van and we keep the van in top condition. We are really concern on what had happened.*la
There were no parts available to repair recall 03v291000 concerning the fuel tank.the dealer informed the consumer that they could only order one part per day.curious toyota of brandon 813-621-7747.
Email fm lisa dawn jones (ky) re her defective 2001 toyota sienna, the gas tank & radiator have been replaced & the engine gelled.*mrthe consumer recently purchased a 2004 sienna after learning that it was totally redesigned including the engine.immediately after purchasing the vehicle the consumer heard that there was a problem with the gas tank.the vehicle has been taken to the dealer several times.to date the consumer has had the gas tank replaced, the radiator replaced and is in the process of having the gas tank replaced a second time.
Nhtsa recall 03v291000 concerning fuel tank leakage:unable to get recall honored because no parts were available.jim white toyota,toledo ohio. 419 841 6681.
The dealership did not have the recalled parts for the fuel tank leakage.recall number 03v291000.the parts have not been available for 6 months.*sc
Consumer received recall notice 03v291000concerning fuel tank leakage.dealer did not have the parts to do repairs.
Recall03v29-000 concerningfuel tank failure. No parts were available to perform recall repairs. Romania toyota, 388 good pasture island road, eugene, oregon 97041, service manager kevin.
The dealership has been unable to perform the fuel tank leakage recall (03v291000) because the parts have not been available for 3 months. *nlm
Fuel tank replacement still not completed after 30 days waiting for local dealership to complete recall process.i am told there is a delay in the part supply but toyota corporate claims there is not restriction in parts supply.*la
Two months agoconsumer received a recall letter regarding the fuel tank. Dealership still does not havetheparts available to conductrecall repairs.
I purchased a 2004 toyota sienna le in 2003.the date that i was to pick up the brand new van i was informed of a recall.when i pick up the van i was told that the recall concerning the gas tank was made.now, the gas tank is linking, what should i do now.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna.i have had issues with a sluggish accelerator that suddenly "gives".i have taken it to the dealer and independent mechanics and neither have resolved the issue.i have documentation of repairs, cleaning the fuel injectors, removing the carpets, etc. Nothing has worked and am worried why the sienna has not been included in the recall.*tw
The power sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna van has become inoperable. I have been stranded with a door 'stuck open'. This is clearly a safety issue. Toyota originally quoted over $1400 to repair what is clearly a design flaw given the 100's of other complaints i've seen online.
I wrote to toyota sept. 7, 2007, concerning an acceleration problem with my 2004 sienna minivan, following many visits to the dealer to evaluate and fix it. The throttle response is delayed, in my case; it lags during initial acceleration from a stop, but more importantly, it lags when immediate acceleration is needed for passing, and accelerating after slowing for a turn. The factory rep who responded to my letter said the dealer would reevaluate the problem. The dealer rep drove the van, experienced the same problem, and concluded it was a "quirk" of the car, that could not be fixed unless, perhaps, the computer controlling the throttle was replaced.they would not do that unless a recall was ordered, he said. Needless to say, i thought that was the final word, until other problems began to surface with the "fly by wire" system in toyotas. I do believe that the electronic throttle, the throttle position feedback circuit, and related sensors are at fault, all of which are controlled by the computer. I also have other cars with electronic throttles, an accord and a town & country, and neither has that problem. No accidents have been caused by this daily malfunction, as i guess i have adapted my driving style to it, but don't you think there is a systemic problem here? the incident date is a continuing date, beginning during the first year of ownership (2004) up to the present time.
While driving and coming tocomplete stop vehicle stalled, vehicle was taken to the dealer, and mechanicdetermined that gas line was disconnected from the gas tank.
Consumer receivedrecall 03v291000 for replacement for the fuel tank.no parts were available.
Consumer received nhtsa recall letter 03v291000 on august 2003. Called every monthto a local dealer where she bought the vehicle,and still they did have the part to repair gas tank.
Drivers side seat belt broke and was replaced. Fuel sensor not replaced causes vehicle to hesitate at times at freeway speed
While exiting a parking lot, car stalled.immediately, there was a smell of gas and gas was leaking on the ground.car would not restart.when we got it repaired, the mechanic said he discovered the "fuel line quick connect" disconnected.he asked if we had any recent work done on the car and i replied no.
Driver side outside door handle would get jammed in the open position. The interior lights would be on, which was noticeable if it was dark outside.but if it was bright and sunny it was easy to miss.the door appears to be closed, but it was not.a few times i started driving with this condition, and the driver side door flew open when i turned! you would have to stop the car, and get out and push the outside handle back to its normal position for the door to stay shut.i took it to the dealer, and they just squirted some lubrication into the handle.this seems like a short term fix, and it could start happening again.
The rear dome lights are wired such that they can be turned on by pressing on them (by the person sitting at that particular seat position).if the light is turned on this way, it will not turn off until 1) the driver turns off all the rear interior lights by use of a button on the dashboard or 2) the battery dies.this is hazardous because you run the risk of your battery dying if you don't manually override and turn off all rear lights.if you do manually override and turn off all the rear lights, then when the rear doors are opened, no lights turn on.at nighttime, you cannot see where your feet are going, and it is very easy to trip over anything that might be on the floor (or your own feet) (the manual override not only turns off the dome lights above the passenger, but also turns off the courtesy lights which would normally shine on the floor of the van when the rear doors are opened.
The interior lights do not turn off automatically after 20 minutes as stated in the brochure and owner's manual.this drains the battery, and leaves people stranded.ak
The door was left ajar which caused the battery to go dead.the vehicle was supposed to be designed so that the interior lights shut off after twenty minutes if the ignition was off and any doors are left open. The consumer was told that this feature was only available in canadian or australian vehicles.*tc
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side sliding door cable fractured and caused the door to remain ajar. The contact stated that the failure also caused the battery to be drained because the dome light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
Owner of 2004 toyota sienna xle limited - pruchased in july 2004.when the any of the vanity lights are left on in the inside of the van and the key is out of the ignition the lights never turn off...there is no automatic battery saver/shut-off.however, i noticed that in vans released since then toyota has made this standard on current releases. (mid-model change).does this seem right from a safety standpoint?my wife is the primary driver and i do not want to see her stranded with our liitle one somewhere.had this been an option in a kid-friendly van at the time of purchase, i would have bought it.
Internal reading lights do not turn off when key is removed from ignition leading to battery death.
Passenger sliding door failure.cable compromised due to design flaw that stripped it of its insulation. Despite being garaged, this caused the cable to fray and then rust, making the door inoperable.this includes manually, as the cable catches on a roller at the door hinge in the sliding track.additional fear is that consequent motor strain may cause additional failure/expense/fire.the cable failure causes it to bind on the hinge roller and prevents the door from both opening *and* closing.in an accident, you will not be able to exit the vehicle from that side if necessary.door did open partially and then would not close without great exertion. Thankfully, my wife was able to force it closed before having to take the highway with our children inside and an open door.once the part fails, the door can not be made operable without major repair.toyota has tsb el004-004 on this issue that covers our particular vin, but will not cover the repair out of warranty. Cost of repair is approximately $2,000 and the fear is that many, like us, will not have the part repaired due to this cost (and anger over *acknowledged* design flaw).
Sliding passenger door prone to freezing and squeaking in cold weather.
We own a 2004 toyota sienna xle and have owned it for 5 years.last year, our automatic sliding door (passenger side) cable snapped, making the door unable to open automatically.we had been using it just as a manual door, and have recently been having problems with both sliding doors unable to open at all, even manually.it seems to have something to do with the locking mechanism.it is as if the doors are still locked even though they are not.this is a dangerous problem, and after some research i have found that this is not an isolated incident, but rather that this is an inherent problem with this particular vehicle.with so many owners having these same problems, i think toyota should issue a recall instead of making money on having them have to fix it themselves.they are very costly repairs.
Automatic door will not close properly due to a frayed cable.
Sliding doors frozen shut everyday in the winter.
2004 toyota sienna van. Automatic door opener got hung up in the cable that it uses to open and close itself. Door will not close manually or automatically. Cable has become ensnarled and tangled in the mechanism although the cable is still intact.
2004 totally sienna slide door froze in the open position and the manual override feature didn't work to allow me to close the door and transport my children.this appears to be occurring on a high number of sienna's and i believe it is a clear defect.the dealer wanted $2,000 to fix the door that i believe should be a recall.
Passenger sliding (manual door, not electric version) door will not unlatch when trying to open.opens about 1/2 inch, but does not move any farther (this is not a freeze/ice issue, it is happening all the time in warm weather).latch appears not to be unlatching.if i pull really hard, grabbing on the sliding door from the outside while the front passengers door is open(so i can grab the sliding door with 2 hands), i can get the door to finally open.no way to do it without doing that. Used to be occasional, but happening all the time now. Driving with door partially open is a safety condition.not being able to open the door in an emergency is a safety issue.having kids get in on the road side of the street is a safety issue.
I purchased a 2004 toyota sienna le in 2003.the date that i was to pick up the brand new van i was informed of a recall.when i pick up the van i was told that the recall concerning the gas tank was made.now, the gas tank is linking, what should i do now.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the front passenger door would not open from the inside or outside. The automatic door locks failed first and the door stopped working altogether. The sliding door on the passenger side also was non-functioned.; it would open manually only from the inside. The vehicle had not been inspected or epaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000 and the current mileage was approximately 71,000.
The doors on my 2004 toyota minivan have been freezing every winter season since 2006.canada toyota has made this a recall item, but the united states will not?i find this to be absurd - especially when children have to climb up through the front seats to get out of vehicles.this could be fatal in an accident if the doors can not be opened.i have contacted toyota dealer and they claim to use wrench grease to lube the doors to help and prevent from sticking.i live in new england and the doors have already starting freezing shut this year (oct 2009).this is extremely frustrating, this isn't a cheap vehicle and it was purchased for family use.toyota has really failed the american public with their minivans.i would have used this avenue to complain years ago - i have been wasting my time trying to work with the toyota company.please help
Sienna 2004 leattempting to open the passenger side rear power sliding door the mechanism made a clicking sound and the cable snapped. The motor still appears to be functioning but one of the 2 cables operating the door (braided metal cable) snapped and now the door only slides part way open in the 'manual' mode. I have only 83,000 kms on this 2004 sienna le and was shocked to see this failure. However, i feel lucky that neither of my children were injured by the cable or mechanism failure.now i am operating the door in manual mode but it is not opening correctly and i am worried that it may open incorrectly and cause a safety hazard.
2004 toyota sienna1) 3 times my van has locked all the doors without me pushing the lock button.each time i had unlocked the car and opened and closed at least 2 doors.then click the doors locked.the last time it happened my 24 month old was in the car.i had to call the fire department to get her out. I had left the keys on the front seat and the remote was laying face up.my baby was in her carseat in the back.i closed the door to put the shopping cart away and click the doors locked.nothing touched the remote, and it locked.that was 2 months ago and it hasn't happened since.2)power door failed after 5 years.to expensive to fix.3) struts on the rear hatch failed at 90,000 miles.this is not a power hatch.this is quite dangerous as the door is heavy and will clonk you in the head if you are not careful.my kids are not allowed to open that door any more.i am so afraid of smashed heads and fingers.
The driver's side rear power door cable snapped (rusted and frayed).this is clearly a potential safety issue, as i had to cut the cable with wire cutters in order to be able to close the door.i contacted both the dealer and toyota customer service, who say it is not covered under warranty, and will cost $2000 to fix.there have been many other reports of the same problem, and it seems this should be considered a recall issue.
Purchased toyota sienna le 2004 (new) in may 2004.also purchased the extended warranty "bumper to bumper" 60 months/100,000 miles coverage plan - highly recommended by the dealership. Jan.2008 (approx.82,000 miles) theleft, manual passenger door would not open. Dealership gave repair estimate $1231 for new latches, etc.told "not covered under warranty."dealership would not repair due to "excessive mileage." now, the right passenger door will not open.we have to enter/exit out of back hatch or through front doors.this defect is complained about all over the internet.toyota must do something!!!these are not isolated incidents!!there is a continuing pattern of thousands of sienna owners with the same defects.toyota must be made to compensate/repair these defects!!they are showing billions in quarterly profits...then let them fix this! what if there is an accident or fire, etc.and this defect prevents a safe evacuation from these vehicles?must people die in order for toyota to provide safety & quality care they advertise?please investigate!
The power function of the automatic rear sliding passenger door has failed.the cable that attaches to the motor for this device snapped and was exposed causing a safety hazard.approximately 1 foot of cable was exposed and hanging from the middle rear of door.additionally other parts of the system failed/broke when the cable broke and became lodged in the system causing the door to remain open. When some of these parts associated with the snapped wire / door motor broke they were ejected into the car hitting the nearest right side car safety seat where one of our children sits.the cost of replacing the door parts is prohibitive.per toyota dealership, cost is approximately $1700 per door to replace the snapped wire.the door will not be repaired and remain non-functional.2006 reference tsb el004-042009 reference tsb-0085-09nhtsa number:10029190 for similar cases.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)my manual sliding door won't latch either, but it is a welding issue. On the back of the door the latch that is supposed to keep the door closed came loose from the door & is just floating inside the door.has anyone else had this problem?it seems to be in conjunction with the other welding issue toyota had with the front doors.this problem occurred about 4 months ago, & now my front door has had the welding come loose, which was a recall.please let me know if you've heard of anyone else having this problem.thank you. [xxx]
The cable on the automatic drivers side sliding door of our 2004 toyota sienna snapped.this rendered the door unable to close until getting it to the dealership.
10/1/2008 cable on the power sliding door of our 2004 toyota sienna broke.car has 50k miles.door would not close properly.had to take to deal, repair was $1,635.0012/4/2008both sliding doors could not be opened they were frozen closed, could not open manually or automatically.by mid-day doors were able to be opened but passenger cable snapped.cannot open the door all the way.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact has not been able to use the door locks in her vehicle for several months.the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure.recently, while attempting to stop the vehicle, the rear passenger side door opened.in addition, the battery failed and was replaced twice by the dealer.the failure was not corrected and the dealer stated that they could not determine the cause of the failure.the contact replaced the battery herself with a heavy duty battery.she took the vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that the door motor failed, and that the door was an inch off the door track.the estimated cost of repair was $1,800.the failure mileage was 62,000 and current mileage was 64,000.
The latch on the driver side rear sliding door has broken.it is a three bolt assembly and two of the three bolts have pulled through their holes.the latch is now only attached by one bolt.there was no accident involved.
The power sliding door on my sienna stopped working because the cable snapped. The cable has a plastic coating which fell off part of it and allowed the wire underneath to rust since it is exposed to the atmosphere. I managed to force the door closed and it is now inoperable. This is a safety problem - what if there were a wreck? this is poor design and could cause loss of life and should be fixed by toyota. It is an expensive repair - due to the design flaw of having this cable be so difficult to replace, so people - like me - aren't haveing it done because we can't afford it. This isn't "normal wear and tear".
2004 toyota sienna - passenger-side automatic sliding door cable snapped.door will not open or close.repair shop removed door, found motor and cable assembly broken and latches and cables sprung.service advisor said we had to replace motor and cable assembly and both front and rear latch and cable assemblies.parts are $2671, labor estimate $446.parts were prepaid.repair is schedule for 8/28/08.
2004 toyota sienna minivan. Toyota has recognized that there was a safety issue with the driver's door mechanism in 2007 and an extended warranty was issued to repair the problem and it included my vehicle model specifically. I however, did not get any mail regarding the issue. The only time i was made aware of it is when i mentioned it to my personal mechanic and he is the one that printed the letter for me on may 07, 2010 from an internet site. I took my car in for repair of the problem today on august 25, 2010 and the toyota dealership charles maund toyota in austin texas failed to honor and repair the problem on today's date stating because of some technicality they will not honor the repair it at no cost to me anymore, and do not consider it a safety issue anymore.the door still has the potential of breaking off , the hinges that hold it are defective and broken and make a loud noise every time one opens or closes the driver's door. It is actually a true safety issue if the door falls offand no one can drive the vehicle. It is a manufacturer's defect and it has to be repaired at no cost to the consumer even if it is out of this arbitrary time frame that the company had created. The manufacturers are responsible for their work and honoring their products' safety.toyota's position is just unacceptable to create that are unsafe and not stand behind them and repair them when necessary.
Both passenger and driver 's side sliding doors cables have snapped and i can not open the passenger side door at all!the driver side door opens manually.
2004 toyota sienna - passenger side sliding door won't open.at first, it wouldn't open from the outside, but using the power button inside would let it open. Now even that doesn't work and the door is useless. Dealer said the part to fix this (actuator) is $700, plus labor. I see many people reporting this problem on various forums, so it seems to be a widespread defect.
Both sliding doors on 2004 toyota sienna le frequently freeze shut in winter.one door is power, one is manual, and both frequently freeze.only solution so far is to wait for van to warm up.major safety issue as it prevents easy exit for children in rear of van - they must crawl between the front seats to exit.
2004 toyota sienna xle 2wd - power doors do not open or shut (from the inside of the van) using either the automatic button or door handles.they also do not open or shut (from the inside of the van) even when the power button is off and the doors are suppose to work on manual.therefore,the passengers sitting in the back can not get out of the van.someone has to let them out from the outside of the van.
2004 toyota sienna van drivers side sliding door rear latch has become detatched and the door won't close.not only is this a safety hazard while driving but the locks will not engage with an open door.
2004 toyota sienna automatic sliding door jammed.unable to close door and needed to shift to manual mode.cable snapped and could have caused injury if someone was by the door.
1. No events lead to the failure.2. The driver's side rear sliding door cable and motor of a 2004 toyota sienna xle limited quit working, broken cable.now we are unable to open / close sliding door on driver's side.3. Having cable/motor replaced est cost $1000.
The side door cables on my 2004 toyota sienna have corroded and snapped.one cable has tangled onparts inside and now will not fully open. The other cable tangled while the door was open and would not close until i partially disassembled the panel and entangled the broken cable.the van is out of warranty and toyota has quoted me $1500 per door ($3000 total) to repair.
The rear, automatic sliding door to my 2004 toyota sienna is inoperable.the cable snapped.i've read numerous reports on-line of this type of incident related to this model.the repair estimates average about $1500.obviously, this is a consumer issue as well as a safety issue that should be addressed.
2004 toyota sienna power sliding door cable snapped and ruined sliding door motor.dealer to charge $2000 for fix.1 year earlier passenger door cable snapped.same issues.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. She noticed that in cold weather conditions both rear doors freeze even without precipitation. As a consequence she is not able to open the doors or close them once they are ajar. She notified the dealer and the technician stated that she would have to have a roof rail weather strip applied to her vehicle. A representative for the manufacturer stated that since there was not a recall they could not provide any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 57,000. Updated 01/29/09. *ljupdated 01/30/09.
2004 toyota sienna side door cable broke not allowing the door to close properly causing a hazard.
2004 toyota sienna le, power sliding door is not working, tsb-0085-09tsb number:tsb-0085-09nhtsa number:10029190tsb date:march 13, 2009date added to file:june 24, 2009failing component:structure:body:doorsummary:toyota: vehicles may experience a condition where the power function of the sliding door is inoperative.http://www.aboutautomobile.com/tsb/2004/toyota/sienna.
Vehicle randomly self-locks while in park with car turned off, without any indication.this has happened with my keys inside the vehicle on the seat while putting groceries in the back at the store and at home.it happens all the time now, and its scary, because i have a young child who i strap into the car seat and then walk around to the drivers side, usually after putting my purse and keys down on seat up front. If car self locks, kids could be trapped inside.research on line shows this is a problem with other toyotas, possibly having something to do with a security system harness glitch or door lock actuator?
Driver side sliding door will not stay locked and latched. The fasteners that hold the locking mechanism place pulled through the door sheet metal. Dealer states it cannot be fixed and a new door would be needed at $3500. Door can open at any time.
Driver side passenger door on a 2004 toyota sienna mini van will not close.normal use of the door. It is electronic opening and closing. However the door goes to shut and then continuously opens back up as if a sensor won't let it close. However when switching to manual, the door does not close either. Nothing in the door runner would cause it not to close, cleaned out all door runways and openings. Something with the door clasp not closing around the hatch of the door prevents the door from remaining closed. The safety issue is the door does on some occasions start opening while driving. Toyota dealer says its our fault and that it would cost close to $2,000 dollars to fix. Money is not the object here, it is a known issue with many sienna owners and this is just another example of their poor quality workmanship.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna le.the rear passenger door is automatic.one of the reasons why we purchased this vehicle.it has since stopped working.i was bringing the kids home and went to drop off another child.opened the door with the power button, worked fine.door would not shut.turned the power off to the door, still would not shut.had to drive home with the door ajar.children needed to get out the drivers side rear door.my husband tried to open the door and could not.he gave it a good tug and the cable snapped.when we called our local toyota dealership, they told us that the motor had to be replaced, to the tune of $2,000.it has not been repaired, since we can not afford that.researching it on the internet, my husband found that there was a "safety notice" that went out to the dealerships, asking that they check the doors when the vans are in for routine maintainence, to ensure that a new center bracket has been put on the doors, to help alievate this problem.when he called up toyota customer service to ask if we could find out if this was done, he was told no.they do not give that out, and if we had brought the car in for oil changes, it would have been checked.my husband does our oil changes, every 5,000 miles, so there was not need for us to take it in for maintainance.he asked if there was any type of warranty on it, since they would give us no information.he was told no, if we were prior toyota owners, they would help us, but since this is our first toyota product, they were willing to do nothing.asking to speak with a manager did no good either.he was told they did not want to speak with him.now, i am bringing the car to the dealership next week to have the steering checked out.it is sticking when you are turning the wheel.you have to manually turn it back.not sure if i want to buy another toyota product. They do not seem to be very reliable.
2004 sienna mini-van:power rear hatch suddenly closed on me while putting in some groceries.minor scrapes and bruises but was painful.this happens whether the door is open manually, remote button, or button inside car.door goes up all the way, then suddenly and quickly closes in 1-2 seconds.
The power sliding door on an '04 toyota sienna would not stay open when the vehicle was on a slight incline. Other times, it would not close properly. On a number of occasions, after the door was opened it began to close by itself hitting the person who was reaching into the vehicle, while the door was continuing to try to close. It took a lot of force to stop the door from closing. On one occasion the force of the door closing bruised my wife's right arm. This is a definite safety issue. Someone could be seriously injured, including being crushed between the door and pillar.this problem was reported to the dealer on three different visits over a six month period. On each visit the technician reported "no problem found" or "working per design and intent at this time." on the last visit, after the technician found nothing again, i went out with the service advisor and was able to demonstrate the problem. Afterward the shop foreman found that the rear hinge bushings were worn. After the bushings were replaced, the door worked as it should. Toyota claims this would have been covered under the original 36 mo. / 36,000 mile warranty, but not under their extended warranty.
2004 toyota sienna driver door problem.door makes cracking and popping when being opened have been told that it is a broken weld but the door has never been pushed to far or compromised in any way that would have broken weld.toyota basically washed their hands of any responsibility though from reading posts on this site and others it is a common problem.
2004 toyota sienna le passenger van.passenger power side sliding door did not stay open and automatically closed and nearly crushed my wife while assisting children to disembark.if it wasn't for the safety sensor that reversed the door motion when it felt resistance my wife would have been crushed.
Dt: contact was concerned about the automatic locks on new vehicles. Whenstartingthe vehicle and it startedto move,and the doors automatically locked.contact wasafraid he will not be able to unlock the door if the occupant was unconscious or ifvehicle was in water or a fire broke out.
Toyota sienna power door cable repair.
The sliding doors on my 2004 toyota sienna freeze up in the winter.this concerns me because i can not open the doors.therefore my children need to climb into the front of the van to get out or climb in the back and exit the vehicle through the hatchback.they must also enter the van through the front driver's door or the front passenger door.in the event of an emergency, my children will be at risk because they are not able to exit the vehicle properly.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.when the contact attempted to close the automatic door on the rear passenger exit, the door failed and would not close.he had to drive the vehicle with the door ajar.the contact called the dealer and was informed that the automatic door motor or controller failed.he researched the failure and was able to determine that by cutting the cable, the door would shut.the contact cut the cable and the door was able to close.the rear passenger sliding door continued to fail and would not latch or lock.the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not open the door.they concluded that the motor in the door and the locks needed to be replaced at the cost of $2,300.the vehicle has not been repaired.the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer.the failure mileage was 160,000 and current mileage was 183,000.
The rear power sliding door on the toyota has a safety defect where the power sliding door closes completely but then pops open slightly at the rear of the door.the result is that the door is not fully closed or latched.however, the "open door" indicator in the vehicle does not light indicating that the door is not in a fully closed position.the "pop open" scenario was occurring over the course of several weeks, before going over a bumpy road the vibrations must have been sufficient enough to warrant the "open door" indicator to light.upon bringing to toyota for repair they informed me themotor was damaged along with the latching mechanism for the door.
Passenger sliding door on my '04 le, 36,000 mi. Minivan just failed. There is a snapped and broken cable/wire hanging out the back. I cannot get the door more than a few inches open by wrestling with it.
Toyota sienna le 2004 passenger side power sliding door does not work as intended.it can only be operated from the outside by pulling the handle and getting the door started.none of the remote buttons will cause the door to open.the door can not be opened from the inside of the car.
There were no events leading up to the failure as it worked fine one minute and the next minute it stopped.i brought it to boch toyota in norwood mass where we bought the van and have brought it in for regular maintenance and we were told that the automatic door cable frayed which caused the door latch to seize. My driver side sliding door is inoperable. In order to assure the safety of my children, we may have no choice other than to cut the cable as we cannot afford the $2000.00 to fix it today.once put into manual mode, the door would require a strong adult to open them, and certainly cannot be operated by our young children.also although the door will not open or close it is not closed securely and the warning light remains on alerting us the door is still open.these are most definitely design flaws by the toyota engineers.this poses valid safety concerns to anyone owning the toyota sienna 04and needs to be a recall for this reason.
We have a 2004 toyota sienna.we have discovered that the cables on both sides of the sliding doors have snapped off.we have called toyota about this issue and they informed us that the doors are not covered.we feel that this is a safety issue as the doors only open part way.we have found that there was no recall on this issue. Please look into this asap.
The drivers side back sliding door got stuck half way open position. Noticed cable for electronic opening was frayed considerably van in the manual open door mode and still could not close. Good news i was close to home when this happened. Husband was able to shove the door closed and then had toyota repair door.doors mechanics has a unit with "ball bearings" and they were totally dry. Also, ball bearings fell out of enclosed tracking unit. Cost over $1600 to fix.auto was with toyota for 9 days. Luckily my extended warranty insurance paid for the whole thing. Auto under 75,000 miles. Complained about crunching noise while closing sliding door, in the past three years....not able to find what the problem was...now i know toyota repair people did not know what they were doing. Again!
The driver door makes a load clicking noise when you open or close the door. The door does not open or close properly. I have not repaired it yet but have been told it is a spot weld that has failed. I also read online that this is a very common problem on the 2004 sienna.
Right power sliding door is completely inoperative.unable to open the door with either the manual handles (inside or outside) or the power switch.
Power door cable snapped during operation.
2004 toyota sienna minivan - i did some searching and found many others with this same problem - the cable to the power door jammed in the assembly preventing the door from closing fully the coating on the cable is frayed, cracking, and the cable is rusted in visible areas. With seeing this and reading up online i am assuming the coating has broken down or scrunched up internally on the door. I can see this happening on the drivers side of my vehicle as well & am sure it is just a matter of time before the door no longer functions on that side either. I had to disassemble the ends of the cable just to get my door to close. I have called toyota and been told to take it to a dealer but that there was only a tech service bulletin relating to this - not a recall. (toyota tsb el004-04) i will be taking it to the dealer but got the distinct impression they have no intention of doing this under any kind of warranty repair. Something like this that prevents a door from closing should be a recall, especially with the volume of posts i've been able to easily find regarding this. Repair costs i have seen in posts are ridiculous ($1000 & up with many around $1600).
My complaint began at 110,000 miles. I began calling toyota in 2008 when my passenger side automatic door caught my daughters arm and the safety feature did not reopen the door. About two months later, i dropped my daughter off to school the principal was coming toward the door and the cable snapped!i have called every toyota company i can only to be told it would cost $3,000 and "its normal wear and tear" really? the cable was rusted because the cable is on the outside of the vehicle. The door would not shut at all, and could not be put into manual because of the cable. I have taken to anothermechanic as toyota has no regard for human life, when someone dies, they will fix it. I have 6 complaints on file and noone will help me unless i pay $3,000 to fix a cable that was defective. The car was barely 4 years old. I got it shut, and with no job and budget restraints, it is notfixed yet. Today-5/10/11 the passenger manual door locking mechanism broke and now this door will not open. I have called 15 people from toyota, and all they can tell me is sorry. It is normal wear and tear of the vehicle. My children are trapped in the vehicle, have to climb over the seats- this is a defect. I have googled the problem and thousands have this issue.i contacted another man from toyota and he directed me to your site. I was told" no one had died from it, so its not a safety issue." i will never purchase a toyota again! someone needs to do something about this before someone is killed because the doors won't stay locked, or shut and if the lock breaks, the kids are trapped inside the car. I am not going to stop, i will call my state reps, congressmen, news attorney general until someone realizes this is a huge issue. Investigate this issue and you will see how many this is happening too. Please before a life is lost.
The driver door makes a load clicking noise when you open or close the door.the door does not open or close properly.i have not repaired it yet but have been told it is a spot weld that has failed.i also read online that this is a very common problem on the 2004 toyota sienna.
Plastic sheathing on passenger power door, the only power door, dried out and cracked causing the cable wires to be exposed to the elements.as a result, the wires of the cable began to rust and fray and tangled in the door so that it was half opened and would neither open nor close even with the power off.we had to cut the cable off to get the tangled cable free of the door so we could close it.it is poor quality to have the plastic on the cable dry out and crack off so that the power door is unable to be used as a power door which is an option you have to pay extra for.we also had small children buckled into carseats at the time and had we not cut the cable off, we could not drive it as i said the door was stuck half open/half closed.
2004 toyota sienna xle awd van. Power passenger slider will no lock in open position and will close on own as passengers are in door way, if parked on slope.
2004 toyota sienna.the lock on the power sliding door has failed and we are unable to unlock or open the door.it can not be used to exit the vehicle in the case of an emergency as the door is basically non-functional.
2004 sienna driver's door began to creak and then had difficulty opening and closing.inspection showed the weld broke.it was not reported until two weeks after the warranty was out, and the toyota extended warranty wouldn't cover it.they quoted 2,000 to 2,500 to fix it.they said this problem has been occurring, but only on the driver's side.when you hear the cracking sound, take it in right away.
The cable which drives the sliding door is completely exposed to elements. (you'll find it within the groove located under the rear side windows) this cable is made of some kind of metal (steel? who knows.) then coated with a black plastic/acrylic/rubber casing (such as an electrical wire). With time, the casing begins to dry and be brittle, causing it to crack and fall off the wire, leaving the wires completely vulnerable to getting wet, rust, freeze, etc, also rubbing extensively unprotected against the gears. Within a few months or even weeks, the metal cable wires snap thus getting caught in the mechanism. One thing leads to another and the whole cable snaps, making the door jam altogether.
A few months ago a cable snapped on the passenger side sliding side doors.without the cable the door will not open properly.recently, the same cable snapped on the driver's side sliding side door.now that door will not open.i have been told that an entire new cable assembly must be placed in each door.without the sliding side doors opening the only means of ingress and egress from the vehicle is through either the rear hatch or the front doors.it is both a safety concern as well as very inconvenient to not be able to use those doors.the side sliding doors, back when they still worked, were also prone to freezing shut whenever it got cold outside and the doors would not open unless they thawed.again, this made the passenger compartment difficult to access and dangerous in case of an emergency.
The passenger side sliding door cable cam loose and snapped.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna with electric sliding side doors.the passenger side sliding door locked open today and would not move.my wife was taking children to school.it was very cold.i took the van to the toyota dealer and they said it would be near $2000 to repair it.they had to cut the door cable so we could operate it manually.this is unacceptable.i own two toyota's and was planning to buy more.they need to recall this issue as i have read many similar stories.
No event or warning of pending failure. Passenger side sliding power door.cable snapped.motor/cable assembly failure.estimate of $1800.00 to replace repair.
We have a 2004 toyota sienna. We have discovered that the cable on driver side of the sliding door has rusted/rotted andsnapped off. We have called toyota about this issue and they informed us that the doors are not covered. We feel that this is a safety issue as the doors only open part way. We have found that there was no recall on this issue. Please look into this asap. Just picture your children trapped in the van during an accident- these doors are too heavy for them in manual mode. This is happening to many toyota vehicles, to the point where this needs to be aired on national television for toyota to step up and stand behind their vehicles.this is about safety and our children - not just a bonus feature.help us to keep our children safe in these family built vehicles!please!!!
2004 toyota sienna xle driver's side power door cable (part of the motor and clutch assembly) frayed and snapped.toyota recommends full replacement of motor and assembly part at $1200 plus labor $660. (wire material cost estimated at $20 or less.)issue: design defect leading to material stress/breakage.
Sliding door fails to close completely and latch shut.door is loose and hanging lower than it should be causing to grind on the car body and is misaligned at the latch so that it gets propped open.this problem has occurred on both the right and left doors.toyota says the center bracket and cable system failure is at fault.the grinding has worn a gouge into the body of the car and is working on a hole.at times the door will latch, but other times one must try to lift the back end of the door as it is shutting in order to make alignment and get a latch (all while trying not to get your fingers caught in the back part of the door as closes the last 1-2 inches.i sure it will happen soon and then you'll have bodily injure to add to this complaint--but it's the only way to get the door closed and latched)the door failure has been ongoing for a couple of months now.
We are pleased with our sienna with the exception of the sliding doors which freezes the last 2 winters.i have 2 small children under the ages of 3 and very concerned about the safety issues.whenever the temp is below freezing, the door will not open until the temperature rises.i know that i am not alone with this issue.should an emergency arise, i fear the safety of my children - however i do not have the money to fix this issue.others have been quoted fixing it in the price of upwards of $1000.please make toyota do the right thing and recall these vehicles to fix them.
2004 toyota sienna xle van door cable/motor broke.door stuck open and were not able to close manually.can't drive because door is stuck open.only way to fix is cut cable or pay $2000 to toyota to fix the door motor.
Sliding door issues.i took the vehicle in because the driver's side door wasn't functioning at all automatically and the passenger side door was freezing and not working automatically all the time.the dealership replaced the cable and motor on the drivers side and told me that there was an obstruction causing my problems with the passenger side door (a pokeman card).the was in the spring of 2008.now in the fall of 2008 i went to the dealer because the passenger door isn't working at all.they have told me it will be $2400.00 for the repair.
Broken welds in door on door stop on 2004 toyota sienna.this is a know defect that needs to be covered under a recall.i know of 35 other vans with the same problem. It is hit or miss if they will fix this under warranty. This will become a safety issue when thebrakes ar einvolved. Toyota customer care has refused to take complaints on the problem. Ak
Driver side passenger door on the toyota sienna 2004 vehicle with less than 51,000 miles must now be replaced at a cost of $1,800. This is certainly not normal for a car this new with only normal daily use in a non-weathered environment.
We have a 2004 toyota sienna ce. Since purchasing this vehicle, any time the temperature is 32 degrees or lower, the sliding doors do not open. This is a dangerous situation. I have to get my kids in and out of the car via the back tailgate. If there were an emergency and we needed to extricate our children or passengers quickly, we would not be able to do so. *ln
2004 sienna power door cable breaking causing door to be inoperative. Creating unsafe conditions with children and baby seats in vehicle. Toyota states $1500 repair. After research problem seems widespread not vehicle specific. Vehicle has 58,000 miles.
Toyota sienna xlt 2004 power door cable snaps due to exposure to weather.cable then jams in door, causing door to malfunction as daughter was exiting the van.
Power sliding door failure 2004 siennathe power sliding door on my 2004 sienna has failed 3 times. The first 2 were covered under warranty, but the 3rd time is not. This is a very costly repair as the whole door needs to be taken apart and is estimated @ $1,400. It is also a safety issue as children cannot get out by themselves if they need to in a crash. I have contacted toyota corporate to no avail. My case # [xxx]. Nothing in a vehicle should need to be repaired three times!! there are 1000s of complaints and once again toyota will not do something until someone dies in a crash as a result of this!information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Left side sliding door is not closing or opening automatically every time when button is pushed it won't open or close sometimes but only if i pull on the handle and pull it open part of the way and then it goes the rest of the way closed seat heater hasn't worked for at least a year i'm guessing even after having it "repaired"also the door won't lock or unlock with the automatic button anymore.
The cable of the right side passenger sliding door broke. The dealer crystal toyota at green brook, nj said they can't just replace the cable. Instead, they have to replace the motor and cable unit altogether. The cost will be $2600. I checked online and found that many people are experiencing the same problem. Also, a lot of people said the other side will have the same problem within weeks. That is, it will cost $5200 just to fix the 2 pieces of cable. Since this defect is related to the doors which is basic safety issue, i think toyota should definitely issue recall on it and not ripping off people's money.
Toyota sienna '04 driver side door has a loud clunking sound when opening and closing doors. Toyota issued a letter to customers to get the door fixed but i never got a letter. Why did toyota sent out letter to fix the problem and not call it a recall. Please help to get my door fix.
The cable on the sliding side door of our 2004 toyota sienna snapped in december 2008.the cable (unknown metal) which was exposed & dangling appeared to be frayed, as well as rusted.there is no doubt in anyone's mind, including professionals, that this is, indeed, a danger created by a flaw in the vehicle's design.when the cable broke, i immediately took our sienna to the local toyota dealership who informed me it would be $1200 to repair it because it is out of warranty (more than 3 years old).when the toyota service rep closed the door and tried to re-open it, the door was frozen in place and would not open.he said the other piece of the snapped cable must be caught in the mechanism which is jamming the door.in addition to the stress of not being able to open my door, this is a significant safety issue which could result in entrapment of passengers, particularly, our young grandchildren secured in their car seats.as i wait to come up with funds to have this door repaired, i consistently worry about the other sliding door, because from what i have heard, it, too, will likely snap within a short period of time.though i have been dealing with this for a few months now, i just learned today that toyota discovered the flaw 4 or 5 years ago, and made an adjustment on the newer models.however, they never bothered to provide notification--nor to recall--the vehicles which had already been produced.isn't this illegal??there are hundreds of 2004 sienna sliding door complaints posted on the web, as well as many horrific and life-threatening stories about the dangers of the doors, including cables snapping causing injury, doors stuck in the closed position, doors not being able to be closed, and even doors opening while in transit.what can 2004 sienna owners do about this safety-related issue and the refusal of toyota to take responsibility for its design problem & correct it without exuberant consumer costs & to warn/notify all its consumers?thanks
Toyota sienna 2004 power sliding door broke.dealer said it would be 1800 to repair.i have seen numerous complaints for the same problem and nobody is getting help from toyota.needs to be directed as a recall or safety is since those doors are a primary means of egress from rear set passengers.
My 2004 toyota sienna xle has a problem with the automatic door on the passenger side. It will not open when using the keyfob or the button in the car or close. If you pull the handle the motor will open and close it. When using the buttons it makes a sound like it is trying to work but it seems to jam?. This occurs everytime we try to open or closethe door with the keyfob or button.
My 04 sienna minivan right power sliding door failed open.the cable in the track below the rear window separated and jammed the mechanism in the rear hinge.this is a significant safety problem.the design of the power sliding door is flawed.the cable appears to have inadequate protection from the environment.after the metal core of the cable is compromised, it can fail in a way to jam the door open which is what happened to my sienna.if the cable were to break completely, the door would move unrestrained until full open or closed.sienna minivans with this design should be recalled.the power door had only had what i consider normal usage.it's a minivan so it has transported kids which require sliding door usage.i was fortunate that my door failed open at home so i wife and kids didn't have to drive with the door open. I had to drive to the dealer with the door open.it is inconceivable that toyota would design a door actuation system where a single broken cable requires the entire power door assembly to be replaced.
Hello,our 2004 toyota sienna xle driver side sliding door wire snapped day before yesterday. I took it to the near by toyota dealer and they told me that since i am out of warranty it cost me around $2340. I didn't expect this from a well rated auto company and i am not at all happy. I even went through some websites where they wrote about the same issue. I am very frustrated about this and would like to file a complaint.hope the company understand the issue and try to fix it and resolve the issue by fixing the existing vehicles.
The cable to the automatic passenger side sliding door rusted and snapped.we pushed the button by the steering wheel to make it a manual door since it was going to cost between 1,400 and 1,600 dollars depending on the dealership we asked.however the only way to close the door once fully opened is to reach inside the door and pull the inside handle to unlock the holding mechanism to keep the door from sliding shut.my 10 year old son was getting out of the car and shutting the door by using the inside handle to unlatch the door when his fingers were smashed in the door.
The power sliding doors on the 2004 sienna fail early, causing safety and usability issues.the power door cable wears out early due to faulty coating on he cable, faulty hinges and door freezing.once the cable snaps, the door can slide open upon acceleration.disabling the power feature allows the door to be used, but falsely causes the vehicle to register the door as closed when it is open, allowing the car to be put in gear and driven without the door properly latched closed.loose parts from the snapped cable and torn cable jacket easily lodge in the working mechanism, making the door behave inconsistently - sometimes latching, sometimes not.when not latched, the door easily slides forward or back if the vehicle is parked on a hill, potentially causing injury.in addition, the doors freeze closed in moderately cold (25 f) temperatures, causing them to open partially (a few millimeters).this causes extra strain and wear on the power door cables and can cause the vehicle to register an open door.if the door is left in this condition, it can mask other doors actually being opened while the vehicle is moving.the partial opening also causes a misalignment of the locking mechanism, making it very difficult to open the door to correct the partial opening. The door repair was quoted by multiple dealers at more than $3000.a tsb (0085-09) in early 2009 offered an alternate method of repair, but the cost is still more than $1700 per door.dealerships have been unwilling to provide the part to non-dealer mechanic's shop.
2004 toyota sienna. Power sliding door cable snaps. Leaving door unable to open fully. Toyota dealer says part is $1200 dollars and 4.3 hours labor to install. $1800 to fix.
Sliding doors open when driving.
Auto sliding door cable rusted through and broke, leaving door inoperable.
Toyota 2004 sienna driver side door makes loud sound when opened and often closes without warning.dealer said that extended warranty had been up two months before and would not repair.maybe you should think about a recall before someone falls out or gets squished.
The passenger side automatic sliding door stopped working one day without warning.the door than jammed in the open position.with 3 children in the car there was no way to safely drive the car without closing door.thankfully we were able to free the frayed cable, unjam the door, and close it.because the car was no longer covered by the warranty toyota wants $2000+ to fix the door.
The automatic sliding door for our 2004 toyota sienna minivan failed and then fell off, the door weighs over one hundred pounds, and is inoperable in case of an accident, and amy have hurt someone when it fell off.
2004 toyota sienna xle limited (75,000 miles), purchased april 2003.passenger rear sliding door cable snapped.it looks like the covering on the cable deteriorated over the years and the cable rusted and snapped.we are not able to open rear sliding door due to broken cable.
Toyota sienna automatic sliding door failed. The door is unable to be opened even in manual mode. This is a design flaw and a serious safety issue as my children need to climb over seats to exit through the only door that works. When that cable mechanism breaks, they will have no way to exit the vehicle in an emergency.
Both sliding doors on my 2004 le van are faulty.both doors freeze and will not open in the winter.the sliding (non power) driverside door also rattles continuously in the summer.the non power door also does not stay in the locked and open position and will slam shut if the window is open.i have young children and this is extremely dangerous.i took it to the dealer and they lubricated both doors and said there was nothing they could do.the door still rattles in the summer and both doors regularly freeze in the winter.
The right rear electric sliding door stopped working.it was difficult to open.i took it to the dealer and they advised me that the cable had broken. About two weeks after i took it to the dealer, the door jammed completely and you could not even open it manually. This presents a hazard if there is a fire in the van or an accident that requires a passenger to exit quickly.
Passenger side, automatic door stopped working.can not close the door completely causing a safety hazard.went to dealer ... Dealer mentioned there is a known issue but they will fix it only if the vehicle has less than 36k miles ... Problem was caused due to the sliding door motor, cable assembly and hitch which holds the door.dealer's estimate to fix the problem $2000.
Toyota sienna minivan sliding door will not open/close - got stuck in the open position.
Abroken cable interferes with the proper operation of my sliding door and could make it difficult to exit the car in an emergency.the cable that opens and closes the passenger sliding door rusted and snapped a few weeks ago.i found that a lot of other customers have a similar issues and many of them commented that not only is the part expensive, but the replacement of the part also appears to be a major expense.it does not appear that this issue is covered by a recall, but the large number of complaints entered at nhtsa.gov does suggest that there is a systematic problem with this cable.i called the "toyota customer experience center" three times in the last week. Each time, i waited on hold for ~45 minutes before hanging up. It does not appear that they have an e-mail address to register a complaint. Thus, i am writing to you.
This is for a toyota sienna xle limited 2004. The cables have snapped on both side sliding doors making them inoperable as automatic doors and hazardous when used as manual sliders.
Noticed the powered 2nd row passenger side door started falling to close. I noticed deep scratches on the inside rails/tracking mechanism w/c seem to cause by rollers. The door bracket seem to be rubbing against the body causing deep scratches, looking closer seems the whole door bracket & hinge is about to drop off. Being proactive , i had asked my toyota dealership to consider applying resolution based on tsb el004-04. This was the time when my van is still within 36k/36mnth period per tsb, however i was advised by my toyota dealer during that time that unless they see the issue, they are unable to apply this tsb. Since then i have incurred an estimated mileage: 49,950 when my van started having the problem. Having 2 small kids seated on passenger row, this should be treated as a very serious safety issue that must be resolved asap.this issue has been well documented and is a known issue by toyota since april'04. I've seen items in forums where sienna owners like me having this same problem. Tsbs are only dealt with after the fact. I my opinion, this issue should be considered & treated as a recall.
We own a 2004 toyota sienna.both sliding doors fail to open. These doors have been serviced at least once previously.there was no accident giving rise to this condition.
2004 toyota sienna automatic sliding door cable broke and door can not open anymore.
2004 'toyota sienna minivan. Cable on power sliding door, passenger side, snapped leaving door unusable and in the open position. Unable to close door or to drive safely.toyota dealership is asking for more than $1000 to replace a cable. Found many, many other complaints about the same cable and same high costs for repair while browsing online for repair advice.i will have to park the van if they cannot fix it as it is unusable with the door open and not working.
The sliding door cable snapped as the door opened.leaving it wide open and unable to be closed.i had complained about squeaking noises and they had lubed the door twice.the dealership also replaced a recalled part in that door.
Broken cable in side sliding doors (automatic). Would not open manually. Children stuck inside had to exit through front doors. Manual override not functioning. Dealer wants $2,000.00 per door to repair. Van only 4 1/2 years old when cables broke.
2004 toyota sienna passenger side (power) door refuses to close; broken door cable.also, the driver's side door (manual) has been broken for over 3 yrs; toyota fixed this 3 times while still under warranty but refuses to fix it again despite the fact that it is a design defect since it keeps happening.
Total failure of rear liftgate struts (manual liftgate). Cannot support weight of liftgate; liftgate drops immediately when released. Similar to problem in recall 08v244000 for sienna power rear liftgate struts.
My 2004 sienna sliding doors have failed numerous times by not opening.this happened off and on for a year.in spring of 2008 the driver side sliding door opened and would not slide back.the cable was broken and it cost us over $1100 to have it fixed and that was with a $500 goodwill credit from the dealership.now the passenger side door has the exact same problem.after reading some other complaints and looking it up on the internet i have to ask how toyota can ignore such a serious and dangerous issue with a car that is only 4 years old.i have a toyota service bulletin from april 19, 2004 that states there was a production change made on the doors, but my car was produced before this.why wouldn't toyota be responsible enough to fix the cars prior to the change?
2004 toyota sienna electric slide door passenger side on mini van. I went to open it and when it came time to close door, the door would not work. I went to dealer ship to have it looked at, and this is what they said. Toyota has many bulletins on this same issue but no recalls. It will be $1800.00 to fix it. Never even said what happened. I told toyota about this problem and they basically said tough i don't care pay the price and get it fix. We will not stand behind it. This is out of warranty. And bergstroms dealer ship charged me $100.00 to evaluate it and tell me it would cost me $1800.00. I will not buy another toyota when they can fix defective items.
1. Power sliding door worked.2. Went to operate power door, loud sound of plastic breaking, door would not open or close completely.3. At home saw that cable to operate power sliding door had snapped. Called dealer said they wouldn't do anything, out of warranty. Called toyota said isolated case sorry can't do anything. Cut cable so i was able operate door manually. Approx. 1 year later cable on other door snapped. Same process, same response.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna (le), both my sliding doors will not open from inside or outside, i contacted the dealer and they said they could fix the problem for approximately $2200.this is a serious safety concern of mine and i need to know if their is any type of recall on the on the sliding doors, or what course of action can i take besides paying the dealer $2200 to correct this problem. I've read online numerous complaints on this similar situation with these sliding doors, and the dealers are telling its customers the same thing as they told me. Again, i personally feel this is a serious safety concern for a life when you cannot open these doors to safety.
During normal operations of this 2004 toyota sienna xle van. Right side powered door seized. Door failed to open completely, and then it was difficult to shut and lock. I took the sienna to the local toyota dealership (heartland toyota, bremerton, washington) on 13jan10, and they diagnosed the problem as a failed motor, control cable, and computer (ecu). They also informed me it would cost $3,050 to repair. I was in shock. I checked online and there seems to be a chronic failure with the 'automatic' doors of toyota vans. Toyota corporate instructed me to work with the local toyota dealer to arbitrate repairs since the door is not covered under warranty, or recall. I urge the nhtsa to investigate these doors. They should not fail and seize after 5 years of normal wear. Updated 03/10/10 updated 10/05/10
I have a 2004 toyota sienna xle limited.both sliding doors have broken.when i have been driving the car with my 7 year old son and my dog in the car, the door has slid open.
Cable snapped on rear power sliding doors.it appears that the outer plastic coating dried and broke off of the cable.cable is hanging outside of the car as i drive down the road.the door is very heavy and my children are unable to open the door themselves.
2004 sienna toyota van side automatic door broke, would not open, now the lock has broke on the door and the door will not stay shut, high safety issue.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna xle.starting about a month ago (right when it turned 100k miles) the rear driver's side power door started getting stuck closed and would not open. It made a clicking sound like it was trying to open but it was like it wouldn't unlock (even though the orange part of the level still moved inside to indicate it was unlocked). At first locking and unlocking the door a few times would solve the problem and then it would open fine. The problem has become increasingly frequent and now the door won't open at all.i took it to the dealer and they couldn't get it to open and the technician said that just about everyone with this model has this problem and quoted me $1600+ dollars to fix it - and that's if the door will open again. They also showed me how the replacement motor is a re-engineered part which is further indicative of the defectiveness of the original. There are hundreds if not thousands of instances of this very same failure happening to other sienna owners of this vintage yet toyota won't issue a recall. I called toyota customer service and they just kept saying it has a hundred thousand miles and tough luck. Never mind it's a 4 year old car.they said i'd have to meet with the district manager who'd made this decision and that there was no possible way to ever escalate this matter above that individual. I don't buy that. They also refused to give me this individual's contact information. This is wholly unacceptable.. I have many more cars to purchase in my lifetime and they won't be toyota's if this is how they're going to treat their customers. It seems as though they have no incentive to address this issue as the $3,000 it sounds like everyone is having to spend on their defective doors is a mighty lucrative income source for them.help.
Our 2004 sienna sliding door became stuck open and we were forced to cut the cable in order to shut the door. The toyota dealer quoted several thousand $$ to fix it.the cable remains cut and we now use it as a manual opening door.
2004 toyota siennawithin one year, both automatic sliding doors have become inoperablefirst (passenger side) locking sensor failed, resulting in inability to use automatic (motorized) closing systemsecond (driver's side) failed on 2/11/10.door cable got jammed in center hinge, resulting in inability to close door. Had to drive to dealership with door fully open.both cases were estimated to cost almost $4000 total.first issue was resolved by just using door manually.second issue was resolved by cutting cable and using door manually.can not afford to fix both issues at $4000.many web searches have found same/similar issues on this van.
Power slicing door cable assemblies......work and then not working onand off... Did not file complaint before because children complain not working but when i tried... It worksabout 4 times in the past. First instance in 2008. //// now not working completely/stuck.the power is working, but lock appear stuck to where the lock button wont unlock so door can not be open by button or manually. ***** the warranty is 120,000 mile for power slicing door cable assemblies.... My car door is completely stuck / wont open now at142,000.
The toyota, sienna minivan has a "safety" feature on it so that when a window is open the side doors will not lock shut when they are opened.this is not a safety feature and results in mishaps and possibly injury, especially if the car is parked on a decline.for example, if the windows are open and you want to helpyour infant, toddlers or other children out of the car, the side car door will not lock shut and comes slamming into the people.it makes no sense for the car to be designed this way and every summer one of my kids gets hit in the head, arm or i get hit by this door slamming into us.please check into this.thank you.
In the past 5 months, i have been having problems with the automatic sliding doors on both sides of the van.after activating the close button on the side or with the remote, the doors close and then re-open by them selves repeatedly.on several occasions we had closed the door and driven off and the door would open by it self.this is dangerous, someone or something could have fallen out.when the doors will not stay closed, you have to physically using your body to push and hold the door in the close position to make it stay closed.i took it to the dealer and they charged me 2 hrs labor to look at it and they could not replicate the problem.they said if it keeps happening he suggested changing all the lock buttons and a new ecu for about $900 as i am out of warranty as of this past march.this is crazy and dangerous.
1.no unusual events to vehicle.usual school drop off of passenger.powered sliding door was activated for opening on nov. 5th 2008.door is well lubricated and no other symptoms of failure were noticed before failure.2.powered, rear, sliding, passenger side door (rh) will not open fully.door cannot be opened in manual over-ride.door only opens 4 inches, then jams.difficult to close after jam.3.root cause of failure is shedding cable jacket jamming door center hinge pulleys.door will require a new motor, cable assembly, center bracket no 1, and center hinge.
My 2004 toyota sienna mini van power sliding door made a horrific 'snapping' sound when the cable that activates the door snapped. The snapping cable did not hurt anyone, but could have if someone was standing behind the door near the rear quarter panel window. The door is no longer functional and will cost $1500-$3000 to repair.
The drivers side door clicks and pops upon opening and closing. This is some kind of latch/welding issue. The long term consequence is complete door failure.
Our 2004 sienna's driver-side manual-slider door does not latch properly.2 of the 3 bolts have become detached.toyota states that this is not covered under the "rear sliding door latch assembly" warranty enhancement notice, although detached bolts and failure of the rear sliding door to properly latch is clearly a latch assembly issue.this is also a significant safety concern as my son rides in that side of the car and if the door would become unlatched while driving he could be injured not to mention causing an accident as i (the driver) attempt to control/assess the problem and protect my son in a moving vehicle.my "door open" dash lights are constantly on and this is a distraction while driving not to mention when i ignore the lights because of this persistent problem, i may be missing other door-open issues.there are online posts of other sienna owners who have experienced the same problem.is it possible to urge toyota to make this obvious "latching" defect covered under the warranty enhancement program or to recall affected vehicles?
2004 toyota sienna with 70,000 miles. The problem started with an automatic passenger side sliding rear door. After several trips and attempted repairs, from which i was told the problem was i needed to make sure and lubricate the hinges, i gave up on the door being fixed. Tried not to focus on the fact that in the event of an emergency would only be able to remove my children from the driver side. Made sure that my sons car seat was always placed on driver side so that i could get him out and my other children would be able to climb out past him. Resorted to using the driver side manual rear door. I could not get the door to shut after my kids had gotten in the car.i could close the door, but could not lock the door. Had to continue our trip and drive with my kids in the back seat of the van that door would not secure. 2 out of 3 bolts had pulled through the sheet metal of the rear door locking mechanism. Repair shop is trying to now fix the automatic door again. I am told 700 parts and labor. But the manual door i am told that i will need to take to a body shop for repairs. Vehicle never involved in an accident. My husband has looked at the problem and trying to decide if its possible for him to remove the door panel for access to the bolts and mechanism. Because it is apparently an issue with the bolts with no washers coming through the sheet metal.even after i spend 1000 to have the automatic door repaired, again & hopefully this time it will work. The car still won't be functional for transporting my children because the manual door can't be secured until i have body shop look at repairing. My husband thought he had heard alot of air around the door like it wasn't shut the day before. But as i was in passenger seat i could not distinguish between regular wind noise and if there was anything different.
Sienna 2004 xle van.the rear side power door stopped working.the cable had broken and hence the power drive for opening and closing the door would not work.the door could be opened by sliding the door manually.i took the van into the dealership to have the part replaced.they were unable to get to the repair and we were leaving town.i asked them if the car was safe to drive as there was no way to disable the door from use and there would be children in the rear who would by habit reach to open the door.the service manager assured me it was fine - only difficult to open manually and even came to the vehicle to demonstrate. The next morning, my husband drove the van to on errands before loading up to take it on vacation.he unthinkingly opened the rear passenger door resulting in the far back side window shattering and the door falling off onto the ground.if there had been someone seated in the vehicle, they would have been covered in glass. If a child had opened the door, it would have fallen on him.we took the van to the dealership and called the toyota corporate line - both refused to acknowledge that the issue was a safety problemwe took the car to an independent repair shop who told us that the cable system was no longer available and had been replaced by a different system which may have been because of the potential safety and poor engineering design. I wrote letters to toyota but received no response.
The power passenger side sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna le with just over 50,000 became jammed in the open position due to a cable rusting and breaking.this resulted in having to drive with children in the vehicle with the door open.once a second fraying cable was cut, the door is now in stuck in the locked position and occupants have to enter the vehicle from the drivers door which faces traffic.working on getting this problem fixed, but toyota is aware of the problem since their is a tsb el004-04, but is not helping in getting it done.initial estimates are over $2000.this problem should be classified as a recall.
Car parked on hill while opening the power sliding door cable snapped and door slid closed on hand. Door cable is a small thin cable the door motor pulls on in both directions to open and close.cable rusted through there is no maintenance schedule or way to inspect cable.cable rusted and broke within door.cable should have been made of stainless steel or some none corrosive material. There are a large number of complaints for this online.a small child would be in danger due to the weight of this door.
2004 certified used toyota sienna has a driver's door check issue in which either the weld breaks or in more severe situations, the weld actually pulls off the door requiring complete replacement of the door to fix it.the solution was to issue a service bulletin extending the warranty to 5 yrs, 100,000 mi.my car was purchased the day after the 5 yrs was up and is well within the 100,000 mi.when addressed a few months after purchase as the sound became noticeable enough to take it in for checking out, the welded bracket was tearing a hole in the body of the car not just a broken weld.the dealer refuses to take care of it only agreeing to pay 1/2 the replacement cost of $1800.i understand this is a danger because if it fails completely, this door can both come off the frame as well as swing uncontrolled and slam body parts in the door.
The driver's side sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna began to get stuck when in the automatic position over a two month period.then we had an incident where the door would not close.we have taken the minivan to a toyota dealer and they have said the whole motor has to be replaced, which is $1700 including labor.i am now aware that this is a common problem for that year's model, which would imply that it is not just normal wear and tear, but a defective part or a defective design.given the cost of the repair we have decided not to have the problem fixed, but will rather use the minivan with only one operational door.
2004 toyota sienne le, with only 56,000 miles, passenger side power sliding door made a grinding noise when it opened and now it will not close.dealership repair costs are between $1,500 and $2,000.that's an outrage, to pay that much just to shut the darn door!
2004 toyota sienna automatic passenger side sliding door stopped working and wouldn't shut. This door also came open without warning, presenting a safety hazard to children riding in car.
Automatic sliding passenger side door cable broke. Door will not open or close. Occupants are trapped in vehicle. Must climb over front seat or out drivers side sliding door(which also broke) to egress vehicle.
The cable which opens and closes the left side sliding door broke.the door jammed and would only open about 6 to 8inches.the dealer told me that the cable was rusted through.
The passenger side automatic sliding door has been touchy with its ability to open and close and to indicate to the car whether it is opened or closed.yesterday, the door ceased to operate.upon further investigation, it appears that a cable has snapped in the door and will need to be replaced.i feel that this is ridiculous for a 5 year old car.it is also very expensive, from $700 to $1800, with toyota dealers being the most expensive.
2004 toyota sienna:powered door cable breakage; seems to be a common deficiency in this model vehicle.
I have an 04 toyota sienna with power sliding doors. The left sliding door cable snapped and stopped opening automatically. The cable was hanging on the outside. It was frayed and rusty. The door now is not functional by manual or electric. When i took the vehicle to the toyotadealership, i was told that the repair cost was $2498.00 and that the motor, mounting brackets and other various parts would need to be replaced. I have a hard time swallowing the thought of this cost considering the cable is rusted and broke in half with no fault of my own. Although i am out of warranty period, i would think this problem, would need to be consider or looked into as a recall for this vehicle considering it is a very common complaint with 04 sienna's. You would like that with the cost of the vehicle, something like a rusty cable cord would not need to be worry. Nor would having to pay an additional $2500 out of pocket to correct a vehicle defect. I have had 4 toyota vehicles not including this one.i currently have an 04 xle limited sienna and paid a large amount of money for this vehicle not thinking that a toyota nor the model would need an extended warranty. Any consideration in this matter would be greatly appreciated. I have a spouse who is serving 15 months in iraq to try and make a difference in our society and it is a shame that i can not get any assistance or help with an issue that seems to be a manufacturer defect.
Toyota sienna 2004.automatic right side door progressively getting harder and harder for motor to close & latch properly.a week ago, vehicle was parked on a slight decline. My child opened door, the door reclined 75% then, in a manual mode, reversed and started closing rapidly.had his hand or foot been in the way, it would have crushed the limb. Dealer said, 'this is a $1200 - $1700 repair not covered by toyota at this time" and that a motor and cabling, both located internally to the door, would have to be replaced.i feel this is a safety issue and toyota ought to be forced to repair it.
My 2004 toyota sienna passenger side sliding door will not close and has caused children issues when closing the door manually.
We have a 2004 sienna ce that we bought new.since owning the car (it has 125,000 miles on it) the sliding doors have frozen shut whenever the weather is cold.living in vermont,i thought that this issue was isolated.however, when my son tried to open the door and the handle snapped off because the door was frozen shut once again, i decided to check to see if there were other complaints.yes there were...many.i had to pay to have the handle replaced but was told that the door freezing shut was a typical complaint.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna van.apparently my problem is very common after talking with several dealerships.my passenger sliding door has an automatic push bottom to open and close.it recently failed and i can no longer open or close the sliding door with the switch.it has to be manually opened for the door to open.this is a safety hazard since i have small kids in case of an emergency.i was quoted $1100 for parts only to replace.this does not include labor.i am told it is very labor intensive to replace. According theservice department at several toyota dealerships this is not an uncommon problem.they even carry this part in stock for that reason.i checked online and there are many complaints exactly my case.my sienna van has had 3-4 recalls since i bought it in 2003.toyota refuses to accept responsibility for this defect.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna minivan.it has two power sliding rear doors that use a cable to open and shut.over the past few months there has been a grinding noise coming from both doors and recently, one of the cables finally snapped, resulting in the door to be unusable.i am being told by toyota this is a $1200 repair as the whole door mechanism needs to be replaced, despite the fact the only problem is the snapped cable.this repair is only for one of the doors.the other cable looks as if it could snap soon, at which point it will be an additional $1200 to repair.my understanding of the issue is that the cable had a plastic coating that deteriorates over time.the coating becomes dry and brittle over time, causing it to crack and fall off the wire, leaving the wires completely vulnerable to getting wet, rust, freeze, etc, also rubbing extensively unprotected against the gears.as the bare cable is exposed to the elements, it weakens and the whole cable snaps, making the door jam altogether.after reading some information on the internet, it seems this is a common problem with many toyota sienna vans and this issue should be the subject of a recall.
Power sliding door on 2004 toyota sienna xle awd fails to operate.the door is actuated by a cable and the cable has broken.the replacement is extraordinarily expensive at approx $1500 or more.as a result, the door must be opened or closed by hand, which is a difficult proposition, and if the vehicle is parked on an incline, nearly impossible.further, the door doesn't stay open when on an incline posing a danger to exiting passengers.
Defect with toyota sienna power door. The door motor / train mechanism is prone to breaking leaving the door stuck in an open position. Thits makes the car unusable and/or very unsafe. Clearly a minivan is meant to transport children. This has happened to my 2004 sienna twice in the last 12 months. This claim is for the most recent incident.
2004 toyota sienna's automatic sliding door mechanism jammed preventing door closure.the door could not be closed automatically or manually.circumstances forced passengers, including 4 small children, to travel several highway miles with that door open.in april 2004 toyota modified that door mechanism for new product and issued technical service bulletin el004-04 "power sliding door inoperative" to correct existing product.sienna's early 2004 sliding door is a defective product.the sienna product is a minivan marketed to families and children.as such it is designed to be a closed vehicle.the defective door should be considered a child restraint failure because closed doors are, in fact, the primary protective restraint in a family vehicle.corrective action we elected is to cut the automatic door's tractor cable.that frees the door to close and permanently disengages the defective door mechanism.
2004 toyota sienna right sliding door hinge failure and door pop opened while on the freeway.door will not stay close at all.door will close but will open immediately.door will stay completely open after trying to close many times.finally manual door switch had to be activated to close door.
My 2004 toyota sienna le power door, passenger side, hinge is loose from its track and the dealer wants $500 to repair.my van has 128,000 miles but the reason we bought the toyota and not the honda was because of toyota's reputation.i realize the van has over 100,000 miles but i thought this part should have lasted longer.the door now only works manually and is difficult to open thus it's a real hassle if you have kids in the back seat.it seems to have failed prematurely as i thought toyotas lasted longer.the dealer has ordered the part and this is a two week turnaround item but after reading the blogs i need to file a complaint as this type of problem looks to be quite common.my other vehicle is a tacoma 2005 and it has a few cosmetic problems as well.specifically, the sun visors are defective; i replaced the drivers side at a cost of $75 and the passenger is doing the same thing.my next vehicle will be a honda.
My 2004 toyota sienna has had issues with the sliding doors ever since i have owned it. A couple of years into ownership the cable on the motorized door (passenger side) became slipped off its track, making closing the door impossible. The cable had to be snapped, converting the door to a manual door, so that the car could be locked and secured. The cost of repair was excessive (for me), thereby making this temporary solution a permanent one. The greater problem resides in operation of both rear sliding doors in cold weather. Whenever it's cold, the doors stick and cannot be opened. The safety concerns are twofold. Primarily, i am concerned that my children cannot be efficiently removed from the car, in the event of an accident. The other day, it was so cold, i actually snapped the door handle off the vehicle, attempting to open it. Indirectly, i am also concerned about instructing my children to enter the car, via the front doors, and to climb over the front seats. Without adult presence, any child could inadvertently kick the (automatic) gear shifter into reverse or drive, thereby endangering an person who might be in front or in back of the vehicle. In areas where one is accustomed to start a vehicle and leave it running to warm up, albeit it's very remotely possible, there could be a tragic outcome. Personally, i will take steps to prevent this, but i can see others not anticipating this outcome. I have become aware of a number of sienna owners who have experienced various problems with these doors, and i am greatly concerned about not being able to open doors that have been frozen shut. I have to think there is a design flaw here that needs to be remedied by toyota. Yet, other sienna owners hear the same thing that i do, specifically that we need to keep throwing money at the problem to keep the cars maintained and that it's not toyota's responsibility.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the cables for the passenger sliding door snapped, which caused the component to fail.two weeks later, the manual sliding door failed.the occupants may be unable to exit the vehicle in the event of a crash.the dealer stated that the motor and cables for the door would have to be replaced at the cost of $1,500.the vehicle has not been repaired due to the cost.the manufacturer did not assist.the failure and current mileages were 44,000.
Weather was cold, door motor "froze", when the door motor "unfrozen,"the cable broke.now door will not open automatically or manually.my door has "frozen" off and on since i got it in 2004, but has usually opened after the third or fourth try.dealer says it will cost $1,700 to fix door.based on an internet search, many owners are having this same issue with similar repair costs.
2004 toyota sienna minivan - automatic door cable become jammed causing the door to not close (and as a result making the car undrivable - safety issue).in order to close the door the cable had to be cut.a simple search will find dozens of similar complaints about these cables snapping or becoming jammed resulting in repair bills of between $1500 and $2000.this defect needs to be addressed by the manufacturer.
2004 sienna le passenger side power sliding door.cable which pulls door open has snap.door is no longer operable.it cannot be opened either electronically or manually.poses hazard as occupants cannot exit out onto curbside.
On the automatic passenger side door, cable that opens and closes the door, rusted and snapped after the plastic coating wore and failed, had to remove cable so i can open it manually. The wear of the cable seems premature since the vehicle is only 4 years old.
Right side power sliding door sticking. Must manually pull handle to get door to unlatch. Once the door is in motion, you can control(open/close) with key chain controller or both power buttons inside vehicle. Same problem if the door is in open position, door latch will not released with any power buttons, must manually pull handle to get door to unlatched. Dealer cleaned and lubed door on 8-29-2008 at 84,734 miles. Charged $21 for service. Later in evening same problem occured, i took the sienna back to dealership the next day. Service technician said it needed a new(door) motor and would cost $1,500. I was shocked since the day before they had claimed everything was ok and it was only $21. Needless to say, the door has not been fixed, i feel it is a major safety concern and it is sad to learn that there are a lot of people having the same problem. The problem seems to be consistent between 75,000 to 85,000 miles.would appreciate if you could look into this problem.
2004 toyota sienna xle passenger side sliding door power failure. Opened door and the cable that the door runs along hung outside the side of the van and would not retract into place and the power would not move the door to close it. After having it inspected by the dealer they said the motor and cable need to be replaced at a cost of $1055.00. They also turned off the power to both doors (there is only one switch which affects both doors) stating that the door could operate randomly causing a safety issue if that happened while driving. Since this has occurred i have heard from several other sienna owners who have experienced the same problem.
Last night i was opening the power sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna to get out my daughter.we were on a slight incline and when the door got about halfway open i heard a snap and the door slammed shut.luckily my daughter was still locked in the car seat and my arms were out of the way.the dealership said it would be $1600. Replace the cable.
Cables on both rear power sliding doors have frayed and snapped.replacement cost of cable is excessive at $2200 per door.
My 2004 toyota sienna minivan sliding door freeze shut or partially open.sometimes i can not get the doors open to get my kids in or out in freezing weather.also, they freeze partially open and won't safely lock!!
Sliding side doors freeze shut and can not be opened when temperature drops below freezing.
At 66,000 miles, my 2004 toyota sienna driver side front door began making a popping sound. It is broadly known by toyota that this is a defectin construction and while there is not a recall, they have extended the warranty for this problem to 6 years or 1000,000 miles. This problem manifested itself one week after the car's 6 year purchase date. Toyota corporation refused to replace the door. I went to several dealerships and found one thatsaid that toyota agreed that the door would be replaced ( with a newly designed door ) and i would have to pay half of the price: $1,700.00 .isubsequently canvassedbody shops and mechanics in the location of the dealer in question and found out that they knew of many vehicles with the same problem and that they knewthat dealerships in the area were fixing the problem without charge for people like me whose warranties had expired. I am in the process of renegotiationwith the dealer regarding the repair. In any case, this is my last toyota.
Cable and pulley system on rear power door on toyota sienna frayed and broken.door doesn't slide on track and comes off while driving.
Dt:both manual sliding doors madesqueaking noises sincevehicle was purchased.the noise distractedconsumerwhiledriving.contacted the dealerand they tried greased it, shaved pieces of the parts, and ordered new parts.but problem recurred. . the first timeconsumertook vehicleto the dealer was august 11,2005, and it has been 6 times since then.
My driver side sliding door fell off my 2004 toyota sienna. When i looked closely i found the cable was snapped, and the door was jammed with the kids inside the car was unable to go no where until a friend was able to help us out, the dealer want over $1500 to fix the problem, no way i can afford that at this time, so they suggested to cut the cable and make the door manual and that is what i'm running on right now, it happened at 78000 miles and the car now has 89000, and of course warranty was over long time ago.
While driving my 2004 toyota sienna minivan, the cable which held the spare tire under the car snapped and the spare tire fell off the vehicle.
Left rear manual sliding door on 2004 toyota sienna minivan will not open from inside or out.1st occurrence was approximately august 2007.was repaired and broke again approximately may 2008.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she attempted to open the front drivers side door, but the door would not open until excessive force was used. The contact also stated that the driver's side sliding door would not open when the button on the key fob was engaged. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 91,000.
Regarding a 2004 toyota sienna xle.sliding door on driver side door will not open properly.sliding door cable snapped under normal usage -- opened the door up this morning and it snapped.toyota has tsb el004-004 for the issue, but no recall.the tsb is valid for 3 yrs/36k miles.my vehicle has over 100k miles.called toyota customer support and recorded a complaint.toyota will not offer an financial assistance for this repair which will cost $1500-2000.
2004 toyota sienna xle awd limited with second left passenger sliding door failure. Problem first occurred in sep 2008 with door sticking with open/close. Referred by toyota to auto body shop in nov 2008 for repair - motor/hinge replaced. Failed again after repair and repaired 3/18/2009 by replacing door assembly. Now door is frozen again and will not open automatically or manually.
2004 toyota sienna sliding doors malfunctioning.over time, the doors appear to wear out and will not open from the inside or the outside of the vehicle.they cannot be opened manually or by using the power operation feature.the dealer was able to open it and adjust it but told us that it will happen again unless we paid approximately $1200 per doorto replace the worn parts.we are concerned about getting trapped in the vehicle.
I bought a 2004 toyota sienna ce in ottawa, ontario, canada, from a dealer, new, off the lot in august 2004. By the first winter, both back sliding doors would freeze shut, especially the passenger side, and would not open until the vehicle got really hot inside. The dealer had no solution, offered no solution. In addition, by the second year we had three radiators installed, and had both front doors repaired for rusting under a general recall. Also, the rear fan has been going on and off, even with the switch in the "off" position. We have taken this issue to the dealer many times, but they do not have an answer, nor a strategy to figure out why it does this. Finally, this vehicle has rattled inside from day one and is unpleasant to drive. I find the toyota dealers not interested in you once you buy the car, but after three years to the day the called me wanting to know if i'd buy a new one. I will not buy another toyota.
Power sliding doors fail to open, primarily in cold weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealership about 10 times. Fist they "could not duplicate the problem", then when i was able to show it to them, they could not fix it. Eventually the manufacturer sent a factory engineer to check the vehicle. He had the door seal replaced. That helped for a few weeks, now it's doing it again. I took it back today they said that they did all that they can, although there is nothing more that they can do for me.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna with power sliding doors. The cable on my driver's side door snapped, causing the door to not be able to close. My husband sat in the back seat and held the door shut while we drove it to the service center. The repair was estimated to be around $1500, so we had them disable the power feature and we now use the door manually. This cable snapping on 2004 sienna vehicles is a known problem which they refuse to issue a recall for. The sliding doors are poorly designed and dangerous. I currently drive a newborn and a toddler around in my sienna and i don't trust the doors that are supposed to protect them. Please encourage toyota to issue a recall and fix these broken sliding doors!
2004 toyota sienna passenger side power door stopped working, unable to open either in power or manual mode.this seems to be a common defect with siennas, toyota is unwilling to fix the problem.this would be a serious safety hazard in the event of an accident.
Our 2004 toyota sienna has recently been having severe issues with the power sliding door.it would shut and then immediately open again.could not open the door manually.now the sliding door on the driver's side will not open either.a definite safety hazard for two rear doors that we can not operate.
Right side passenger door will not open. It is an automatic sliding door, but the door failed to open 6 months ago and will not open manually. This is an extreme danger and have been told it will cost 1800 dollars to fix. It should at least open manually, but will not. Now i would have to spend 1,800 dollars i do not have.
Rear sliding door cable broke.very expensive to repair ($1600) no help from dealership.told me to call manufacturer.car had 50,000 miles.seems like this should not fail at all.
2004 toyota sienna. Problem with sliding door not closing. Metal, part of door frame,holding screws that keep lock in proper place failed due to stress.
Manufacturer design flaw leads to jammed sliding doors, possibly locking passengers inside. Numerous complaints online. Toyota apparently acknowledges the problem as it has extended warranty on those parts to 9 yrs or 120k miles. Mailing letters earlier this year. I received notice from them when my car had 7 yrs / 130k miles. I think they are not being proactive enough with an issue that rendered one of my doors inoperational. It is not that i can't use the electric door opening mechanism, the defect also impedes the door from opening at all. I think it becomes a safety hazard and should be covered no matter when. It is not my fault it took them several years to acknowledge the problem - my car would be covered had them mailed the letter one year before.
2004 toyota sienna power door is inoperable. There was a tsb el004-04 issued stating a problem existed, yet we were not contacted while the van was still under warranty.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. When closing the rear drivers side sliding door it failed and would not close. The contact had to drive with the door tied together by a rope to keep it in place while driving. The dealer inspected the vehicle and made the necessary repairs to correct the failure at no cost. Two years later, the drivers side rear sliding door would not close, however, after several attempts, the contact was able to close the door and currently is unable to open it. The passenger rear sliding door is currently failing and it will not close properly and opened while driving without warning. The contact was advised that the motor in the door failed he would be responsible for paying for the repairs. The contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for further inspection per the manufacturer instructions. The failure mileage was 28,000 and the current mileage was 109,000.
My toyota sienna 2004 minivan automatic sliding doors have failed to open on eight separate occasions since november of 2004.the doors are frozen shut and cannot even be opened manually.i have three small children and have been forced to have two crawl in through the rear tailgate over the seats or have them climb in the driver or passenger door and then over the seats.i have to lift a infant in an infant seat into the car in the same manner.once you try to open the doors they fail to reclose completely so while i am driving the door open alarm is beeping because the doors are not fully closed, even while they still cannot be opened.i feel it is a safety issue to drive with the children in the rear this way, they could not get out quickly in the event of a crash or emergency and i am unsure if the door is "open" while we are driving while it is beeping and unable to open/close.i called the dealership and was told there was nothing they could do to fix this problem.the service department told me that they had a handful of siennas in during the last freeze because people had manually ripped the door handles off trying to open the doors.
Our 2004 toyota sienna xle, power sliding doors will not open, or latch closed all the way.it occurred during a cold spell in our area, and we haven't been able to fix it yet.it is a safety hazard, and extremely difficult to get my infant and my other children in and out of the van when both doors won't open.neither will open with the power buttons in the car, the buttons on our keys, or manually.there has been no way to get them open, and since they aren't latched closed, the van can't be locked, and when i drive it continuously beeps, alerting me to the "open" doors while i am driving.once again, i would like to emphasize how unsafe this is, as if there was an emergency, there would be no quick way that i, or any emergency personnel could get any passengers out of the back seats quickly and efficiently. Apparently it costs more than $1200 per door for the dealer to fix the problem.
Rear passenger sliding door will not open.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 50 mph, the traction control warning indicator illuminated and a warning chime sounded. The vehicle lost steering and braking ability, and the steering wheel started to jerk from left to right. The contact continued to drive and the failures went away after thirty seconds. The contact stated that the failures randomly started approximately one year ago and grew worse. The contact also mentioned that the lock on the sliding door showed that it was unlocked; however, no one could exit the vehicle when attempting to open the door from the inside or the outside. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
The passenger and driver side middle (sliding) doors of our 2004 toyota sienna have frozen shut each winter for 5 years. After melting free the drivers side door came suddenly open a few times while we were driving down the road.now the automatic open/close has stopped working at all.
Driver side sliding door cable frayed and snapped.
We have a 2004 toyota sienna van with power sliding doors. The cable on one side has snapped and needs to be manually closed, but the door does not totally close. It sometimes opens while driving. The repair for this issue requires replacing and entire motor, brackets and hinges. All for just one cable! $1000 for parts, $900 for labor. And 3 months past the warranty. Good planned obsolescence on toyota's part.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna le.i am unable to open my right rear power sliding door with the key fob, button on the b-pillar, or button on the driver overhead console.this problem occurs at all temperatures.for now, i can open the door manually.i have no confidence the problem will not get worse.the dealer diagnosis is a deforming rear roller door hinge.a door hinge bending during under normal use should not lead to a failure at any time.after some research on the internet, i have discovered many people are having the same problem and other problems.i am fortunate my sliding door power cable has not broken and i have a garage so my doors do not freeze shut in cold weather (have experienced on ski trips).these are separate problems but indicative of quality problems at toyota on the sienna doors.in the event of a crash, i have no confidence i will be able to open the door and get the children out.the sliding doors in the 2004 toyota sienna appear to be poorly designed and the hinge deforming under normal use.the vehicle should be recalled to fix these issues.
Electric side doors opener becomes jammed when cable frays and breaks. This happened on the left door, then the right door wouldn't open. Libertyville illinois dealership had to pull the fuse that controls the circuit that operates the 2 side doors and the rear door. All 3 doors operate manually.
On a 2004 toyota sienna le with 84k miles, the passenger power sliding door cable snapped leaving the door halfway open and unable to be opened or closed fully. My wife had to drive our three kids home with the door not fully closed. About one week prior to the failure, the door would sometimes act as if something were blocking it from closing or opening, so that it would reverse itself for no apparent reason. Toyota quoted about $3500 for repair, with approximately $800 in parts and the rest in labor. I purchased a repair manual and disconnected the broken cables to render the door operable in a non-powered fashion. The power sliding door motor and cables have not been replaced to date.
Toyota sienna electric sliding door does not open with button. Can only be opened by pulling hard on outside handle. Dealer suggested replacing door motor.
The power struts on the rear hatch of my sienna were recalled and replaced because they were not holding, and were falling down on people.my hatch recently fell on me, even with the new part.at the time of the incident, i was putting things in my trunk.the hatch slammed down, hitting me on my head.this has caused head, neck and back injuries.i am now in month 2 of physical therapy and rehabilitation.the new struts are not that old and will have to be replaced, as this continues to happen, especially when it is cold.a replacement part for a recall should fix the problem, not continue it.
My wife was putting the children into our 2004 toyota sienna minivan and when she went to open the passenger side automatic sliding door the door cable broke.thankfully she was able to close the door safely.however, she was not able to open it. When she brought the van to me, as i was at work, i could see that a piece of the door cable/pulley system was in the way of the door sliding open.i cut off that piece and the door now opens and closes manually.if my wife had gotten into an accident on her way to see me, that door would not have been able to be opened.that, in my humble opinion, is a serious defect in design...that something could happen that would prevent the door from being opened.
2004 toyota sienna xle minivan - sliding doors will not unlock or open. Dealership asking $2000to repair and claims that they cannot switch door to manual usage.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna.both sliding doors now have broken cables and will not open from the inside.they only open when forced open from the outside.the repair cost from a toyota dealer is $1,600.00 per door.the part itself cost $1,100.00 plus the labor.the doors now are a safety issue since my son can not get out of the back quickly if needed.the cables rusted and severed while opening.the doors do not have a manual override to allow opening properly once the electronic operation is compromised.
A defective weld on the driver side door check attachment caused loud popping noise every time the door was used.problem progressed into a full failure of strap/check mechanism and damage to power window.the pervasive manufacturer defect cannot be sustained as an owner maintenance responsibility by toyota.the broken part has fallen into the door cavity.
2004 toyota sienna sliding door cable snapped, car was parked on hill and door slide closed on right hand of driver who was entering vehicle.
Defective sliding door and cable on 2004 toyota sienna:recently, a cable that allows the side door(s) of the vehicle to open and close automatically, snapped in half.this very well could have snapped in half while a person was standing near the vehicle, creating a serious injury.with the cable now broken in half, the door(s) now will not latch properly when either the vehicle remote or the side door control(s) in the vehicle are depressed.this now creates a very hazardous situation.the side door(s) are also prone to freezing shut in the winter.until adequate thawing is completed, door(s) will remain frozen shut, allowing for limited access in and out of vehicle.upon noticing these problems, i took to the internet to find a resolution and found that is more that just a rare occurrence, but a legitimate problem.if you could please visit http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0eb3fd you will find recent blogging of these issues.a tsb number of, 0085-09, was also noted on the blog indicating this problem.any help that you can give to help resolve these matters would greatly be appreciated.
Sienna 2004 xle power door cable snapped and sliding door wont work. Though car had been serviced by toyota dealer all the time.
Bought 2004 toyota sienna in sept. 06. Van has 40k miles and has an out of alignment right passenger motorized door failure. Door rubs against body and makes grinding noise as it closes. Also driver door has collapsed glass. Dealer wants 100-300 just to inspect and report problem to extended platinum care warranty i purchased. I called extra care (platinum care 7 year or 100k) who mentioned that problem might possibly be covered. Toyota needs to recall the passenger sliding door too many problems posted on internet blogs.
The wire apparatus that functions our both of our automatic side doors on our 2004 toyota sienna has snapped.both doors now do not function correctly and cause the one of the doors to require a lot of force to shut.my online research has enlightened me that this is in prevalent issue on the 2004 sienna minivan.please help!
Manual sliding door (drivers side) doesn't latch completely and comes open when turning right.
Driver's door detent weld failure. I have an '04 toyota sienna that on the driver's side door uses a detent strap to hold the door open at certain points. Where the strap is held at, on the door, there are two spot welds that attach the bracket to the door. The strap is bolted to the bracket. The problem seems to be that two spot welds are not strong enough to hold this bracket. After i found out there was a problem with the door, i contacted my local toyota dealer, and the service person was ware of this condition . They said it is too far gone to weld and repair and that they would have to put on a new door. After discussing it with this person and the service manager the dealerships position was that it was out of warranty and that the tsb that extended the warranty was expired due to both my mileage and to the timing of my request. So, i want to know what it takes to make this or anything a"recall and how to force toyota to pay for the repair.
Multiple problems with minivan doors since purchase in 2004.sliding doors freeze shut every winter, only opening after car warms up for 20-30 minutes. Driver side door weld broke after 3 years and needed repair. Front passenger door latch broke requiring use of bungee cords to keep door closed until repair part could be obtained.power sliding door and manual sliding door also do not stay open at times creating dangerous situation for people entering and exiting the vehicle. Now, warning light comes on showing door open, driver side manual sliding doordoes not seem to close completely. While driving, door open light and interior lights are constantly activated. I have turned off interior lights to prevent battery drain from door staying slightly open when parked.dealership will perform diagnostic and repair work but advised since there is no recall issued that cost will be mine.the sheer number of reports of sliding door issues should be enough to warrant a response from toyota.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna van.the passenger automatic door lock no longer works.i can only manually lock and unlock it from the inside of the vehicle.the remote entry and the front automatic door lock/unlock does not work for that door. It is an automatic sliding door.that feature works fine.
The weld that secures the door check mounting panel to the driver door is failing on my 2004 sienna le.i get the dreaded popping noises when the door is opened and closed.the door check is the device that holds the door open halfway or fully open.this device provides resistance so the door does not swing freely.toyota is aware of the issue (toyota service bulletin nv003-07) and extended the regular warranty to 5 years and 1000,000 miles for this situation (toyota motor sales usa letter to me in ~ 2008).stevinson toyota (lakewood co) told me the repair would be at my expense.my car is only 6 years old and has 111,000 miles.if toyota was concerned enough to extend the warranty and cover the repair, why not issue a recall for all vehicles that experience the problem? just because my car is 6 years old doesn't mean the safety issue due to a failed door check went away.when the retaining mechanism weld fails completely, the door will swing freely and could close suddenly without any resistance. Any person in the way could be hit and any limbs/fingers could be trapped between the door and frame.this vehicle provides the family transportation so there are kids involved here.
2004 toyota sienna automatic sliding door has broken. A child cannot open this door, which raises serious safety concerns. This is a common problem with the sienna, as attested to by members of this forum:http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0eb3fdgiven the serious and endemic nature of this failure, i encourage you to force a recall.
Toyota 2004 sienna - power sliding door failures. Driver side sliding door failed to open as cable snapped. Door was jammed shut so we took the car to the dealership and were told we would have to replace the whole motor unit at a cost of $1,700. Service dept disconnected motor unit so that door would open and close (but with no power option). Two days later the cable snapped on the passenger side sliding door with the door open. It would not close. Returned to the dealership and same action was taken as driver side door. Will now cost $3,400 to fix. With 3 children the safety aspect of a door cable snapping with either the door jammed open or closed is obviously a major concern. Having researched this issue over the past few days i can see that many sienna owners have had the same problem. This is a major safety and cost issue that should be investigated.
Passenger sliding door will not open or close from any buttons.tries to open but is locked open or closed.when door handle is pulled from outside it unlocks and will open or close manually.
Premature failure of power drive mechanism of driver and passenger rear side doors. Due to a toyota-known defect (toyota tsb #el004-04), the drive cable can snap, rendering the power control of the door inoperable. This causes the door to be stuck partially open until it is repaired.this issue is widely known by toyota service departments and toyota customers reporting on various internet web sites.
Power side door cable snapped making it difficult to open driver side sliding door and extract child from childseat.
Spot weld on door strap broken from normal door closing.
Automatic door stopped working.
2004 sienna, the right side sliding door cable coating is braking down.the door is not closing properly and is hard to move in either direction manually.still investigating issue to see if repairs are possible or if new assembly will be required.concerned about safety of door operation as many others.we have stopped using that door at this time.
No accident prior to problem. Last month, power sliding door on driver's side would occasionally not close when temp below 20 degrees. Took power off slider and closed manually. Happened about 3 to 4 times. Tonight - temp 60 degrees outside - door will not close with power or manually. Had to drive home with one of my children seated beside that door - and the door flew open while driving. Cannot get it to close! i have slammed it - closed it gently - tried locking the door as soon as it appears closed to no avail. I have no choice but to drive this vehicle and fear for the safety of my children!
The passenger side automatic door on my 2004 toyota sienna opens half way and then produce a horrible noise as if something is stuck and then tries to go back to latch position.
The power sliding door of our 2004 sienna stopped working when the cable snapped. It worked manually for a while but is now shut and will not open at all.the cost to repair is outrageous and i am concerned in an accident that disables the doors on the left side that my children will not be able to exit the vehicle.
We purchased the new 2004 toyota sienna on or about august of 2004. In about late september of 2009 i noticed a popping sound coming from the driver's door when opening and closing it.it became progressively worse in the following weeks.i checked on-line and discovered it to be a common problem with other 2004, 05, 06, 07 and 08 siennas.i had a 5 year extended warranty and called the toyota customer service here in hawaii and was told that the warranty had expired so they were not going to do anything.i asked if toyota factory welds were only good for the life of the warranty and was not given an answer. I later discovered that a technical service bulletin tsbnv003-07 was issued by toyota but not a recall. They claim that a notice about the problem was mailed to the owners but we have never received it and have been living at the same address for 18 years.the broken part is an engineering flaw with the design of the plate welded to the door that causes the door strap welds to break looseif the broken part is not replaced or repaired the door will swing freely open to it's extreme and close suddenly without restriction when opening or closing the door. Repairs typically cost around $2,000.00 outside of warranty with the replacement of the drivers side door. Re-welding the failure points is not recommended as they are prone to fail again sooner than replacing the door.this failure also occurs on the passenger door.due to the cost of the repair i have made my own modifications by installing 3 nuts and bolts through the door into the broken part, but have noticed that the part has about a one inch cracked due to the original popping of the welds.i have yet to have the crack welded, if possible.also see the following site for a better description and understanding of this and other similar problems: http://sites.google.com/site/toyotasiennadefects/.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna with automatic rear passenger sliding door. The cable and motor malfunctioned in january 2008. I went to the dealer in gainesville, fl. I was advised that the whole assembly with the wire cord had to be replaced at the cost of about $ 1300.00. After getting it fixed, the same wire and the plastic latch broke again on 9/12/09. Went to the dealer only to be informed again that the same parts need replacement at the cost of $ 1600.00. I believe that the part is not properly designed, and the consumers have to pay great sums of money to get it fixes.
The drivers side sliding door on my 2004 sienna xle would not operate.the opening cable had frayed. The toyota dealer wanted $1,700. To repair this which is way too much for a problem i didn't cause. The dealer cut the cable and it now works manually but i can't open the door from the inside. This is a serious defect . I can't use the door in an accident. Toyota should fix this.
When on an inclineautomatic sliding door closes.
The two sliding doors on my 2004 toyota sienna keep freezing shut in cold weather.dealer cleaned and lubricated the doors but that didn't help.dealers next suggestion is to replace the cables in the door for $700/door but can't guarantee that will fix the problem.my two children have to enter the van through the back hatch.if an accident occurred, the kids would have to crawl over the front seats to exit the van since the side doors are frozen shut and the back hatch doesn't open from inside the van.
When open or close the driver side front door, there is a loud popping sound. The weld-on hinge between the door and the body is broken. Toyota dealership informed us that the problem will deteriorate in the coming days. The door will swing freely when open, potentially hit people and other cars near by. The window on the door may get stuck and not able to be opened or closed.toyota was aware of this problem as early as 2007. It issued two warranty extensions but told the owners to keep the warranty letter in file if the problem did not occur. I followed toyota's instruction and kept my warranty extension in file since the symptom in my car did not occur at the time. However, when the problem did occur last month, toyota refused to honor it, claiming the warranty has expired and i am no longer covered. They did offer $350 towards the repair but i would like to get your help to cover the full repair cost. This is a crystal clear case of a problem caused by an inherit manufacture defect. Toyota should have issued an unconditional recall and fixed it for all impacted customers because of its safety consequences. Instead, they kept extending the warranty, hopingolder cars expires before this problem was uncovered.please note that this is a well known problem and other sienna customers have described the same problem and symptoms that my dealership described (see https://www.facebook.com/pages/toyota-sienna-van-door-weld-issue-creating-popping-noise/101820339938012)
Door check failure on the drivers side door.this causes loud popping noises when opening and closing the door.
Driver door hinge is defective.this is a know defect in the first model year 2004 toyota sienna.our dealer said this is a common problem and the only repair is to replace the door at our expense (~$1,000).we are very concerned that this defect will continue to get worse and cause the door to either not open or to separate from the vehicle in an accident.we feel that this know defect could be repaired at toyota's expense and not the customer's expense.we are talking about a 2 year old vehicle and it is unreasonable to expect such a costly repair as a "owner maintenance".we would like to know what information is available about this defect and how we can encourage toyota to take responsibility for this defect.
The passenger power sliding door began making a terrible noise.when we looked into the matter, we saw that the mechanism that controls this is a cable that is exposed to the elements.the cable had rusted and snapped.this is obviously a very poor design and should be recalled.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that while parking the vehicle the passenger sliding door disengaged which caused damaged to the body of the vehicle.the contact felt that rusted cables caused the failure.the current and failure mileages were 103,000.updated 07/08/08.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that when depressing the button to activate the sliding door, there was an abnormal noise but the door would not open. The door could only be opened manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told that the door lock actuator needed to be replaced.the failure mileage was 102,085 and the current mileage was 122,055. Updated 07/06/12 updated 07/17/12
The manual sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna does not stay latched opened in intermittent circumstances.the door has rolled back on my 1 year old daughter and myself, forcefully hitting my upper arm.the vehicle has been taken to the dealer 4 times regarding this problem with latch adjustments and a new latch not curing the problem.it sounds as if our problems are similar to odi id#10067721 *la
The contact owns 2004 toyota sienna.while parked on a downwardincline, the rear driver sliding power door openedand then abruptly closed.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician ordered the latch assemblybecause the bottom door latch had fractured. The failure mileage was 60,000.the current mileage was 60,500. Updated 12/09/09updated 12/10/09.
2004 toyota sienna passenger side power sliding door stopped working. It wouldn't close the final 18 inches. I had to bungy strap it and drive to the dealership. They said the brackets were bent and motor was no good. It would cost $1400 to fix it. I told them to cut the cable or just figure a way to close it. When i returned to the dealership they were able to shut the door. I asked if i could use the door manually. She said since i didn't authorize them to fix it ($1400) they would not say it was ok to use. I would be using it at my own risk. This still cost me $130.
(1)2 year old daughter pushed the button to close the automatic sliding door on our 2004 toyota sienna.it closed on her hand. (2)the door failed to reopen automatically, compressing it for approximately 30-60 seconds until it could be opened manually.her hand was so swollen it was unusable for a week.nothing was broken.(3) corrective measure was to disable the automatic door.
2004 toyota sienna.consumer writes in regards to vehiclesliding door malfunction.the consumer stated the left sliding door came off track, after the cable system malfunctioned. When the door fell down to the side step, it shattered the left rear window.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear sliding door malfunctioned and became very difficult to open. The contact mentioned that the latch would not release to open and the handle broke after trying to pull the door open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The dealer referred the contact to nhtsa. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 160,000.
The cable on the automatic sliding door frayed and broke, preventing the door from securely closing.for that day, the door would slide open or shut depending on how i drove and the angle of the terrain.then later in the day, the door would not close at all.i was able to slide it shut about halfway and then it would get stuck.i figured out that the broken cable was getting tangled in the door, preventing it from closing so i had to cut the cable to close the door.a loose door like this is dangerous because it is heavy and would sometimes slide back on the kids.this door is a very heavy door and can easily hurt someone.the cost to repair is prohibitive so we have had to switch the door to be used manually, but sometimes it still does not lock in place in the open position.
Our van has power sliding doors. In the summer of 2006, the driver side door was opening when the cable snapped. The van was taken to the local dealer who was able to get toyota to supply the part ($1,000) and charged approx. $300 for labor to install new motor & cable assembly even though the van was out of warranty (approx. 65,000 miles). In the summer of 2007, the passenger door was opening when the cable also snapped. The same dealer told us to contact toyota directly, which i did. They had us go back to the dealer who informed us that it was out of warranty and would not be covered. Contacted toyota again but was told the same information that it was not covered and out of warranty. (approx. 90,000 miles)
Defective sliding door and cable on 2004 toyota sienna:recently, a cable that allows the side door(s) of the vehicle to open and close automatically, snapped in half.this very well could have snapped in half while a person was standing near the vehicle, creating a serious injury.with the cable now broken in half, the door(s) now will not latch properly when either the vehicle remote or the side door control(s) in the vehicle are depressed.this now creates a very hazardous situation.the side door(s) are also prone to freezing shut in the winter.until adequate thawing is completed, door(s) will remain frozen shut, allowing for limited access in and out of vehicle.upon noticing these problems, i took to the internet to find a resolution and found that is more that just a rare occurrence, but a legitimate problem.if you could please visit http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0eb3fd you will find recent blogging of these issues.a tsb number of, 0085-09, was also noted on the blog indicating this problem.any help that you can give to help resolve these matters would greatly be appreciated.
I started having trouble completely closing the driver's side sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna. It has a broken latch mechanism (the door is manual, not power).the latch is held in place in the door with three bolts.two of them have sheared out of the metal of the door.
Automatic sliding door struck the consumer when closing.door will not stop even with total pressure. Dealer duplicated the problem, and could not stop the door.the vehicle door will only stop sliding when pressure is put on it from the outside part of the door.the bulk of the door ( inside thick part) has no safety mechanism. *tc
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact was parked on an incline with the rear driver window opened. The rear sliding door was engaged but would not latch in the open position. The door began to involuntarily close and would not remain in the open position. The contact stated the failure would only occur when the rear driver window was opened. The failure would occur whether on an incline or a flat surface. There was not a recall for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 70,400.
While driving driver's side sliding door locked andunlocked for no reason. Vehicle was taken to the dealership, were they replaced the motor latch and a hinge.
The sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna was not opening properly, only opened about 3 inches.i took it to the dealership for oil change and to check the door on march 14th.wheni called 90 minutes later to check the staus of the work, marco, the service rep informed me that the door was not fixed because it need a recall part, and the car need 2 other recall parts that need to be fixed.he advised that i make an appointment to bring the car back to have all the work done at the same time.the appoinment was made for march 21st.march 20th, one of my children went to open the door, forgetting that it was not work, the door flew open.i went to close the door, and it was off the back hinge, the only thing holding it to the car was the top wheel/runner apparatus at the top of the door.the door had to be tied to the inside to get the car to the dealership for repair the next day.
From the date of purchase, the sliding passenger doors on my sienna do not stay open when the nose of my vehicle is pointing downhill.the dealership says they can not duplicate this and have never heard another complaint.
Manual sliding door does not stay open when window rolled down.on my 2004 sienna le, the manual sliding door on the driver's side does not latch open if the window in that door is rolled down. This allows the door to slide forward on even a slight incline and run into occupants exiting the vehicle.the power sliding door on the passenger side does not have this problem, and there is also no problem if you first open the door and then roll down the window.*la
When opening the manual rear sliding door on the driver side.the door does not latch at times even after repeated attempts. The sliding door slid on a child when the car was parked on a down hill.dealer cleaned the track on the door, but the issue occurred again the next day.
Passenger sliding door mechanism sometimes closes but most of the time it starts to close and then opens on its own. The driver's side sliding door began doing the same thing recently. I usually have to throw my body weight into the door to actually close it. It's supposed to be automatic.
The contact owns 2004 toyota sienna. She stated that while driving 10 mph when she made right turns, the open door light illuminated for the left rear sliding door. The week after the light illuminated she was unable to latch the door shut. She took the vehicle to the dealer and thedealer diagnosis located the failure as the boltsand found that two of them were pulled through the metal sheet and the third bolt was loose. The dealer stated that she needed to take the vehicle to a body shop. The manufacturer stated there were no related recalls and that there was nothing that they could do to assist her. Report 1001129940 was filed with the manufacturer. The vehicle will be repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 75,319.updated 02/01/10updated 02/02/10.
A month or so prior to this incident, i took the 2004 toyota sienna to the local toyota dealer and asked them to check the door latch on the driver's door - it was making a popping sound.i was told it would not hurting anything ,and some time in the future bring it in and they will order the part and take the door panel off to replace the latch.well, on tuesday, may 8, 2007 i opened the door and the latch broke in half, and the part connected to the doorbroken the metal around the latch,and it fell intothe door. When i lowered the window several hours later the window fell of the track and down inside the door. - it would not raise back up, so i took it back to the toyota dealer, and after waiting for 3 hours ,i was told the clips were broken, and they would have to order a new window with clips attached. The window was put back in place, and i was told not to roll the window down or it would fall off the track again. - the service department at the toyota dealer was going to charge me $106 for putting the window back up. I was told this labor charge and the charge to replace the window/clips, or the door latch , actually the door would have to be replaced, would not be covered under my extended warranty.- i was not informed that it was not covered under my extended warranty until they were charging me for the labor of putting my window back on the clips.so, they did not charge me anything - after i argued with them about this.- the next day, i had someone else look at the clips, window and the track holding the window.- the clips are not broken, just unglued from the window - because the track bent when the broken door latch part fell into the door.
No significant events occurred up to the failure beyond normal expected use.defective welds on the driver side door strap result in failure of the door strap mechanism.toyota has not resolved the problem.
The automatic sliding door on my 2004 sienna has been a problem since we purchased the vehicle.at times, we can't open the door from the outside and other times, we can.also, we recently closed the door with the automatic button and for no apparent reason, the cable broke so that we now have to open and close the door manually.also, we have had issues with the acceleration of the vehicle if we are going from a stop position or a slow moving (less than 10 km/h) position.the van seems to slow down before shifting into gear.this is a serious problem when driving especially with children in the vehicle.my warranty has expired and i'm looking at having to pay for this on my own.i am dissatisfied with toyota, i have had this vehicle for only 2 years and i have had three recalls already.this is my 2nd toyota product and my last.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The passenger side door opened while the vehicle was in motion and accelerating. The speed was 4 mph. The dealer stated that the control panel and latch assembly needed to be replaced. The current mileage was 54,347 and the failure mileage was 54,000.
2004 toyota sienna xle limited.consumer writes in regards toproblemswith doors on vehicle.the consumer stated the rear lift gate was repaired several times. The consumer was informed there was a recall involving a particular part on the vehicle, and she has been having problems ever since.the consumer stated when she opened the liftgate, it would fly open too quickly and when she closed it, it would essentially crush someone until it finally re-opened. The consumer stated the safety mechanism was clearly faulty. Approximately two weeks ago, the left rear sliding door became difficult to open and close.
The right automatic rear passenger door in my 2004 toyota sienna malfunctioned suddenly, rendering it totally inoperable.it would not close all the way.then it would not open.the dealer got it closed and said it would be $2,000 to repair and that they could not assure me that it's current closed state is safe.the hazard is that the only door for passengers to exit now is the same side as the gas intake, so if there is ever a fire, all passengers will have to climb over and out the front doors.the defective door (it appears to be metal fatigue -- on a 5 year old car!) is impossible to open at all.i have read online of many, many instances such as this.in some cases, both rear passenger doors have failed with the passenger occupants trapped inside.
When the sliding door window is rolled down on the driver-side non-powered door, the sliding door does not latch in the opened position..thereby making the sliding door to slide close automatically causing injury to passengers especially children getting off the van. *la
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger sliding door would not remain closed and the latch would not catch. The vehicle was repaired twice by the dealer but the failure continued to recur.the contact called the manufacturer after the third failure who offered to cover the cost of the part and the contact would be liable for the labor costs. The vehicle was scheduled for a third repair. The current mileage was approximately 64,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 24,000.
Dt*: the passenger side power sliding door locked and would not open.there were six ways to open and close the sliding doors and none of them worked.a couple of days later the door would open.this problem occurred intermittently.the door closed on its own while attempting to get the children into their child safety seats.the only way to keep the door from closing was to push on it manually.the dealership could not duplicate the problem.
Driver's side passenger door internal mechanism is broken. Auto body shop states they have seen this failure on multiple toyota sienna vans of this model era 2004 and later. Will cost $1,500 to repair including welding of failed metal part in internal door mechanism. Updated 11/1/07
Rear manual passenger door in toyota sienna le (8 passager) does not latch under certain conditions ( we have narrowed it down to when windows are left opened). In texas due to heat conditions, windows are left open during spring and fall seasons. My dogs have been struck numerous times by "non-locking" doors and it has also caught my hand once (when parked at an incline). This is very dangerous and we have instructed our kids to only use the right side power door due to this safety issue. Dealer has indicated they cannot fix the problem. For a vehicle designed for family use (including kids), this issue needs to be resolved before kids get hurt.
One rear sliding door comes open after latching (once when the sienna had started moving) and can only be securely closed by an adult standing outside of the door, pushing when it latches and quickly hitting the power locks.the opposite rear sliding door: after it fully opens, it "bounces back" and begins to close again.a child cannot stop it; an adult must stand there and use full force to stop it from closing.there has been more than one incident where a child was nearly caught by the closing door and only missed injury when his mother simultaneously pushed him back into the vehicle and put herself between the moving door and the body of the sienna.originally this was happening intermittently but is now nearly constant.originally toyota denied knowledge of an issue, and then sent a "toyota cares" warranty enhancement notice for 04-07 siennas with this issue. Broadway toyota required that we pay for an hour of labor ($95)to check out the problem, and says that it isn't covered on one side because it is a different part than what is covered (although the problem is the same) and on the other unless we have cosmetic damage repaired first, and then perhaps not the other side either.so they made money and did nothing and we still have a dangerous vehicle.updated 03/12/13
Power sliding door locks and wont open.its a simple power door lock, when malfunction, no one can open the door, and its serious risk hazard.toyota dealer charges $700 to repair a door because they say the warranty over after 30k miles.
- the contact stated that he owns a 2004 toyota sienna with failure mileage of 38,000 and a current mileage of 69,000 miles.two years ago the driver's side sliding door would not completely shut, it would be half latched and half unlatched.he took the vehicle to the dealership, and they informed him that the vehicle was out of warranty, but they agreed to pay for half of the repairs. As of today that door was working fine, they replaced the door latch assembly.presently, the passenger side sliding door would not close completely with the remote or by hand.while driving the door was continually ajar.he contacted the dealership, and has a scheduled a repair appointment for 04/16/07.he took the vehicle to a repair shop, and they informed the contact that the door needed an electric door lock assembly.he called the manufacturer, his case number was 200704130436.they informed him that this was a safety problem, but that he would be responsible for the cost of repair.
It would appear that the mount for the left rear door's lock on my 2004 sienna 8le is broken. The door on the backside has mounts for the female receptable to the u-shaped bolt on the car body. The screws on that mount have torn through the sheet metal and now the door wont close all the way. I think the u-bolt from the body is not sitting completely into that receiver on the door as a result of a small misalignment. The toyota dealer informed me that he's seen this before and suggested that i take the car to a body shop to hammer and weld the thing back into place. Otherwise, he'd have to replace the entire door.
Power sliding doors are dangerous.several times, when parked on slight incline, door will close by itself and has closed on myself and family.the door is supposed to be designed to pop back open when it feels resistance but has squeezed me several times. Once my five-year-old was getting out of the car, closed the door with the button and then got his hand stuck in the door.it did not open back up, i had to open it, resulting in a dislocated elbow and a broken wrist (both bones).i contacted toyota, they sent me to the dealer, the head mechanic checked it about 100 times and put his own arm and head into the door, which of course did not lead to anything.not two weeks later the door closed on my body, and squeezed me very hard before bouncing back open.i have called toyota, they are very nice and apologetic.i feel that because he wasn't injured worse or killed they won't do anything.
Fax on behalf of re safety concern with his 2004 toyota sienna minivan, during winter months sliding doors freeze shut; reply attn caroline/nyc office.*tgwwhen the temperature fell during the winter months, the sliding doors would freeze shut and they could not be opened from the outside or inside. The only way for the consumers children to enter the vehicle, was through the rear hatch.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that both the driver and passenger rear sliding door locks were defective.previously, one of the doors came off track and caused the glass to shatter.the dealer repaired the door and glass.on july 1, 2008, the contact's children were trapped in the vehicle because he could not unlock the doors.the children had to be removed from the vehicle through the front driver and passenger side windows.the dealer reprogrammed the computer.the manufacturer was notified, but they did not take a report.the current and failure mileages were 60,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while attempting to open the passenger side door with the door handle, the contact noticed that the cable under the rear window snapped due to corrosion.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the central hinge needed to be replaced.the current and failure mileages were 95,000.
(1) we have a 2004-2005 toyota sienna xle with the back hatch that opens and closes automatically.we used our back hatch regularly and it hasn't been misused.we have opened it using the keyless remote, the ceiling mounted keypad, and manually.however, our hatch has not been working properly since february 2006.(2) when we use the button on our keyless remote or on the ceiling mounted keypad, the hatch opens but as soon as it reaches the maximum height, it automatically closes.when it encounters an obstacle, it does not open again as it should, but rather continues to close unless extreme force is applied.i have been trapped by the door on several occasions and my daughter (age 3) was almost pinned by the door as well. When we try to open the door manually, the automatic hatch does not work at all so we have to prop the door open with a large wooden stake or try to hold it open with one hand while attempting to place items in the trunk with the other hand.at times the stake has fallen causing the door to slam shut quickly. Also, at a certain height, the door will just begin to close automatically even though i am attempting to hold it open.i find this situation to be extremely dangerous and have avoided using our back hatch whenever possible. In addition, the automatic side doors are also supposed to reopen if they encounter an obstacle, but i have found that this is not the case.they require a great amount of force to reopen.the doors have almost shut on our children several times.had i not been standing right there to force the door open, they would have been pinned.i am very concerned about the danger of this situation as well. (3)we attempted to fix the back hatch earlier this spring, but the service department did not have the part and said it would take 30 days b/f it would come in.we have not taken it back, particularly b/c the cost of replacing the part was $300+which is too expensive for us at this point.
The automatic rear hatch of my 2004 sienna will not stay open.. The safety feature is not working and it continues to close even if you are standing underneath it.. It will not stay open.. Dangerous for me and the kids!
Liftgate doesn't open fully.
2004 toyota sienna liftgate closing automatically and striking the owner's head; problem occurred intermittently.at times the open door was activated, the door began to close, didn't close completely, would re-open and close again until forced physically into an upright position with some force.
Struts on rear liftgate failed, injuring my back.
The lift gate has fallen unexpectedly on several occassions.my wife, my mother-in-law and my child have all been "hit" on separate occassions by the gate during this malfunction.the dealer has advised that the struts need to be replaced.
My wife and i own a 2004 toyota sienna xle with a power rear door. This morning the rear door opened normally; however, as soon as the door opened completely it closed immediately hitting me in the back of the head. I attempted to open the door using the interior button as well as the remote; the door closed immediately regardless of which method i used. I also tried pushing up on the door as it closed which worked but took a great deal of effort. If my five year old was under the door he would not be able to hold the door back and may be seriously injured. I opened the door about five times before the door stayed open.
Relating to current investigation of 2004 toyota sienna rear liftgate strut failure nhtsa recall campaign number: ea06020).my wife has a 2004 sienna xle with the power liftgate and the struts just failed,causing the liftgate to close and requiring help from a friend standing nearby to help her hold it up to remove our children's stroller.i looked at it this evening and noticed grease around one of the cylinders where the seal had obviously failed.while i was looking at the struts i took my hand off of the hatch for a second mistakenly thinking that the power assembly would hold it up and it immediately came down and hit me in the head, causing luckily only a headache.after researching the problem and finding the ongoing investigation i wanted to add my name to the list of complaintants and suggestions that toyota be required to fix the defect and replace the struts.note: i entered 2 in the number of failures box since both struts failed and i entered 1 in the persons injured because it did hit me in the head hard enough to give me a headache,and i am a 200 lbs man.my fear was that if it would have closed on one of my children that it could have caused serious injury.i will be shopping tomorrow for replacement struts from an aftermarket dealer because in my research i have found people on their 2nd, 3rd, and even 4th sets of struts replaced under warranty.unfortunately, my sienna wasconveniently at 39,000 miles, 3,000 miles out of warranty.
I have a2004 sienna xle.last sunday october 28,2007 the lift back door when opened (powered ) and reach it's highest point when all of a sudden itjerked downwards forcefully nd hit my husband(-trying to put grocery). It should have stayed up. The mileage is just 17,000+ even though it was bought july 2004. It has since never worked. It does open but jerks back down again when it reached the top.
2004 toyota sienna xle limited awd. Power liftgate does not fully open up when i try to open the liftgate with the switch at the driver's console. Manually open the liftgate does the same. This problem started happening sometime in october, 2007 and now the liftgate opening is getting lower than first experienced. I hit my head on the liftgate few times.
The rear door onthe 2004 toyota sienna van camer down by itself.the motorized hatch wentup and then almost immediately camedown. I was getting items out of the back when it hit the top of my head.it kept closing until i hit the remote button , but as soon as it reached the top,it started to close again.i contacted toyota, and they told me thewarrantyexpired, and it would cost $470.92 to fix it. Thiswas a safety issue and could cause major injury, especially to a small child. I think they should be responsible.
Rear liftgate on2004 toyota sienna failed.it was in up position and suddenly came down and i was unable to get it up while i was under it loading groceries.the weight of the door hit my shoulder first and knocked me into the back of the van.i was then able to push it back up after i dropped the grocery bags.the door came down very fast and forceful,ly. Iwassore but very thankful that my 4 year old wasn't under the lift gate with me.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the rear lift gate closes unexpectedly and on its own.she stated that it closes with such force, that it makes it very difficult to re-open.the dealer and the manufacturer have not been notified.the failure has caused the contact's husband to sustain a strained back.the vin and engine size were unknown.the current mileage was 20,000 and failuremileage was 15,000.
Liftgate hazard --i own a 2004 toyota sienna, with manual liftgate. The liftgate struts/supports have failed. I was hit on the head and shoulder, but was not seriously hurt.jb
The rear hatch opens fine but starts closing automatically (it is electric) a few seconds after it opens all the way when cold even when no buttons nor the door are touched.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna and the power liftgate is closing unexpectedly. My wife's arm was squeezed the other day because of this liftgate closing by itself while she was getting groceries out of the car.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the rear lift gate fails to remain open at the appropriate times.when the lift gate is opened automatically, it rapidly falls and closes.when opened manually, the lift gate closes automatically and without hesitation.he emailed the manufacturer, but has not yet received a response.the contact stated that there is a nhtsa defect investigation (pe06029) in regards to this failure.the current and failure mileages were 75,000.updated 08/29/07
Hatch on my 2004 toyota sienna van comes down by itself.it is the limited edition version with motorized hatch raising and lowering.it goes up and then comes down by itself.i was standing underneath and it struck the top of my head and gave me a stiff/sore neck. It does this intermittenly, not all of the time.i contacted toyota and told me my warranty is out of date and would not repair it.this is a safety issue and could cause major injury especially to a small child and i think they should be responsible.this is not like a fan belt or alternator where the failure cannot actually injury someone.i understand this has been corrected on the newer siennas that still have the same body style, so they obviously know it was a problem.
The power liftgate on my 2004 sienna closes on its own after i open it.the liftgate has struck me on the head and shoulders on several occasions.about a year ago toyota replaced the gas pistons but the situation has reoccured, especially in cold weather. Today, it closed on its own three times.
Rear hatch support cylinder failed.i purchased a new cylinder and replaced it myself. At a cost of $150.00 for one. I started to notice the problem when my automatic rear hatch would only raise the hatch half way and then re-close the hatch.2004 sienna xle limited. 45k updated 10/03/07
Rear hatch closes on person without warning. Rear hatch does not stay open.
Dt: automatic hatchback on the mini van came down and didn't stop with the consumer in the way.the vehicle is being taken to the dealership tonight.the hatchback hit the consumer in the head, it didn't stop the hatchback pushed the consumer into the van and her mother had to grab it to stop it.
- the contact stated that when he opened the rear liftgate of the 2004 toyota sienna using the remote control access thegate will riseto the top and immediately comedown without warning. The contact stated there was an updated door stay replaced on the vehicle in januar 2006 under warranty. The rear liftgate will only lower without warning when opening using the remote. The gate didnot lower without warning when itwas opened manually. The contactspoke with the dealership, and was informed they would not replace or fix until they received something from toyota.the failure mileage was 28200, and the current mileage was 28400.the consumer stated the rear lift gate somtimes lowerswithout warning during the opening cycle. Updated 03/19/07.
The rear lift gate lost its full up position and rapidly came down. The power close function kicked in was near impossible to push back to keep it from crushing me. The pressure sensor did not seem to function. The rear lift gate is currently useless but poses a major safety concern with kids in our family. The dealer has not shown the expected sense of urgency in getting this problem fixed. This is our first new toyota and i am terribly disappointed with this situation, this will certainly affect my decision to buy another toyota brand if the problem is not addressed to my satisfaction.
Failure of the rear hatch support mechanism ,making the hatch extremely difficult to raise, and when released causes it to crash down with great force on top of a person that may be under it.
1. Nothing2. Hatch would not stay up/ fell down on person trying to put stuff in hatch3. Dealership is ordering part.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact opened the vehicle's rear hatch and it immediately shut.when the hatch attempts to close automatically, the electric motor kicks in for fifteen seconds before it can be lifted up again.the hatch must be held open by someone or propped open by a stick.this failure occurs in both wet and dry weather.the engine size and # of cylinders were unknown.the current and failure mileages were 80,000.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna, which overall i love. In the past 3 months, the trunk hatch has started to not hold when open & resist opening at times. It used to hold for longer, making me delay the repair. It has progressively gotten worse, so that now it closes within moments with a lot of force. I have no choice but to repair it now, at a cost of $400, or risk serious injury to myself & 3 young children. My husband & i have already been bonked on the head & back repeatedly. Toyota is aware of the defect, & the obvious risk to car owners (a majority of whom have young children i would guess as it is a minivan), but has not issued a recall. Instead they are profiting over the defect.i don't fault the service dealer that we deal with, as they have always been helpful & honest. I am upset that the toyota corp. Won't issue a recall.
Yesterday, my wife opened the power rear door of our 2004 sienna xle to get some items from the inside of the van. As the door got to the apex, she started to reach into the car, but the door slammed down violently hitting her in the back. We had never had a problem before so she tried it again, but stood back this time. The power door slowly lifted up and then suddenly slammed down. This is a heavy door so you would not want to be hit in the head or body when it slams down. I got the same results when i tried it.apparently toyota has a service bulletin out about this problem and there is an ongoing investigation. I sure hope this gets figured out before a child gets hurt!toyota dealer acknowledged the problem and is working with to replace necessary parts for little to no cost.
The powered liftgate of my 2004 sienna doesn't stay up when open. It closes regardless of someone being under. I personally got hurt when the door closed one time and my son almost got pinned down as well. I am seeing on the internet a lot of people having the same problem and yet i am surprised that toyota has not issued a recall for such a serious issue. I am taking my car to the dealer to get this fixed since i cannot open the liftgate anymore due to this issue. I believe this is a problem with the gas struts that are defective. After talking to my dealer, this one doesn't seem to think this is a serious issue and that they should take care of it at no charge. Fyi i already replaced these gas struts once (yes this will be the 3rd set in 4 years!).
I have a 2004 toyota sienna minivan which the tail gate door will not stay open and has fallen down on me, i was not injured, but my grandchildren ride in this car and sometimes leaves things in and should they go in this car without my knowing.they could possible get killed by it coming dowm automatically on them, and you can't stop it from closing.if you open it manually it will not stay up you have to hold it open with one hand and grab what you need with the other and then it slams down hard and fast. This is a possible life threating door,it could crush and kill someone instanly, or sever a limb.it needs to be recalled.!!!!!!
The lift gate of the back of my toyota sienna 2004 fell prematurely while i was loading in the rear trunk.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna xle minivan. The rear hatch on my van unexpectedly close by itselfwhen it was in the "open" position. The door came down on my shoulder as i was unloading the van and promptly went back up.
Our 2004 toyota sienna xle rear door does not stay up.it rises automatically, holds for a second or so and then starts closing.it takes a lot of force to stop.it has been doing it fairly consistently lately.the first ominous sign was in the summer when it was not opening as high as it used to.
My wife and i purchased a 2004 toyota sienna with 25,000 mi. It was a used vehicle when we purchased it. When we purchased the vehicle we also purchased a 7 year, 100,000 mile bumper to bumper extended warranty that has currently expired.approximately three months ago we notices that when coming to a stop there was a thump below the vehicle which we originally thought was the transmission. My wife and i brought it to a local shop and explained that when the vehicle hits approximately 15 mph we feel a thump below the vehicle towards the center. Regardless of breaking, accelerating or coasting we felt a thump.we had problems with the transmission while the vehicle was under warranty. We brought it to toyota for repair. Toyota replaced the transmission ?under warranty? at approximately 95,000 miles with a brand new transmission. We currently have the vehicle at a local repair shop. They have informed us that the way that the toyota transmission works is that they have a pipe that runs through the radiator. That allows for cooling for the transmission fluid.we were informed that due to age, the pipe simply corroded and cracked causing coolant to leak into the transmission and transmission fluid to leak into the radiator.we requested the simplest solutions and we were told to replace the radiator and flush the tranny and hope for the best. The repair shop has had the vehicle for approximately a month because the ordered an aftermarket radiator in an effort to save us money. The after marker radiator did not fit. I was informed this past weekend that after speaking with toyota, toyota has recognized this issue and has discontinued the standard radiators and a new model with mounts now needs to be ordered.our feeling is that this is a safety issue as well as a design flaw. What can be done?
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v429000 (power train) and 05v327000 (seat belt) and stated that the parts needed for the repairs were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Part distribution disconnect.
On april 18, 2018, i parked the car in garage, shifted to park, turned the key off, and removed key.while getting out i noticed that car began to roll. While in park, locked with key out, i noticed that the vehicle could be rolled forward or backwards.after inspection i found that the transmission shift cable had become detached from the shifter.(see first photos)apparently, toyota secures it with some type of plastic grommet which deteriorates with age, disintegrates, and causes the detachment.(second photos)even though the vehicle appears to be locked and in park, it is actually in whatever gear it was in when the detachment occurred.our driveway is on an incline, and had i parked on the drivewaywhen this occurred instead of the garage, the vehicle would have rolled into the street creating a serious risk of injury or death.this design defect in the toyota sienna is inexcusable, and creates an unreasonable risk of injury or death to the owners of these vehicles and the public, and toyota should be required to recall them and correct this dangerous defect.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 25 mph, the transmission failed to respond. In addition, whenever shifting into the park position, the vehicle would roll a short distance. The contact engaged the emergency brake when parked behind another vehicle due to the unintended rolling. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle wasrepaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v429000 (power train) however, the failure caused internal damage to the transmission. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number 13v429000 (power train) however, the contact was unable to shift into park after the recall service. The vehicle was not diagnosed or further repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and vin was not available.
When starting from 1-25 or slowing down to 25 from 35 there is jerk and van moves forward even if brake has been applied.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that while decelerating to 10 mph, the vehicle would stall before accelerating.the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and dealer stated they could not find a problem within the vehicle.the contact then took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic acknowledged the failure but could not identify the problem. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 120,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received nhtsa campaign number: 13v429000 (power train). The contact stated the vehicle was seen by the dealer for repairs. The contact stated that when attempting to start the ignition, the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was eventually able to start and taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving, there was an abnormal grinding noise coming from underneath the vehicle. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The contact noticed smoke coming through the vents and from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted, but the gear shifter failed to move out of park. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and later towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000.
Driving in passing lane of interstate 70 mph, very loud crashing noises from undercarriage that continued as long as car was moving forward.tow truck driver said power train (drive line he called it) had come off. Mechanic identified cause as transfer case seizing up, probably because of some internal part coming loose. Right front wheel also seized up.damage to van is catastrophic - it's totaled.miraculously i was able to pull off to shoulder without crashing.
Three year old child was able to put the car into neutral without depressing the break pedal and car rolled away. Car was parked in a flat driveway, and went across the street and hit a speed limit sign and did damage to the front bumper. I do have a photo unable to upload of bumper. Not covered under the 2005 shift lock solonoid recall by toyota.
2004 toyota sienna.consumer writes in regards to vehicle accident and shift lock solenoid recall notice, received after accident.the consumer and her husband were involved in an accident, when the vehicle suddenly surge forward, after turning into a parking spot. The vehicle violently crashed into the concrete storefront wall.also, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled. Updated 08/07/14
Toyota 2004 le sienna.driving on straight, dry, road about 30-40 mph. Vsc suddenly light turned on unexpectedly, followed by loud beeping noise.van appeared to hesitate. Can't go more than 40 mph. I was glad that there was no car behide me otherwise there would have been an accident.van was brought into dealer (toyota of palo alto, ca). They found no error code.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle automatically shifted into reverse when the contact applied the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle backwards and engage the emergency brake in order to shift the vehicle into park. The dealer stated that there was a fractured cable linkage. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
My 2004 sienna is experiencing the exact same issues as described in the11/09/2011 voluntary safety recall. The belts have been squealing and the steering becomes difficult to turn at slow speeds. The recall applies to certain sienna models but my specific vin is not included in the recall. All new belts have been replace and the issue continues. Is it possible that this recall should be expanded to include other vins in the 2004 sienna series? http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota+voluntary+safety+recall+toyota+lexus+vehicles+replace+crankshaft+pulley.htm.
The steering angle sensor, pn# 89245-08011 failed.the van can not be driven over 23 mph.the brakes come on automatically over 23 mph and the engine will not respond to accelerate.the steering seems strange (anti-lock brake light coming on) but i was able to keep the van in my lane of traffic.i am concerned that this sensor or others will fail and the van will automatically apply the breaks and loose power preventing me from maneuvering the van to the side of the road.i do not know what would have happened if i was travelling at highway speed.i consider this a major safety problem.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park just after the ignition was started. After repeated attempts, the contact was able to shift the vehicle out of park as the anti-lock brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the brake switch and the anti lock braking system were replaced. The failure and current mileage was 97,145. Updated 04/15/11*lj updated 1/13/2012 *ln
2004 toyota sienna.consumer writes in regards to vehicle transmission cable issues.the consumer stated the shift cable broke, which caused the van to roll, even though the indicator said it was in park.after the incident, the consumer received a recall notice regarding the shift cable solenoid.
Traction-control malfunction during speeds over 40. Vehicle traction control engages, at any time and suddenly. Abrupt braking and warning light.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the vehicle was turned off and in park, it started to roll backwards. The contact applied the emergency brake and stopped the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was called, but the associates were in a meeting. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. On several occasions, it took several attempts to shift the vehicle into park. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v429000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna le. The contact was driving 30 mph when he abruptly drove over a speed bump. Once the contact reached his destination, the shifter could not be moved into park. The contact stated that he did not drive over the speed bump hard enough to where he believed it would cause the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120 and the current mileage was 130,000.
There is a crack in my toyota sienna 2004 radiator and the coolant is leaking. I received a letter from toyota with information that they had received reports of cracks in radiators in 2004 and 2005 toyota siennas. As a result of these reports toyota was extending the warranty on these radiators to 6 years or 72,000 miles from the in-service date. Since i noticed the crack in the radiator in my 2004 toyota sienna when it had 85,000 miles, toyota has refused to pay even a % of the cost of replacing the radiator. I bought the toyota sienna and paid the higher price because of toyota's reputation for using very high quality parts in its cars. I previously owned a toyota camry and had almost 200,000 miles on it. I did not have any problems with the radiator in my toyota camry.i called toyota's customer service department about this problem and they refused to do anything about it, saying that the car is out of the warranty period since it has 85,000 miles.clearly, the crack in my 2004 toyota sienna is directly due to the defective radiator. So many 2004 and 2005 toyota owners are having problems of cracked radiators after the expiration of the extended warranty period of 6 years or 72,000 miles. The arbitrary extended warranty period of 6 years and 72,000 miles does not protect the toyota sienna owners from the defective radiator because in most cases the radiator will crack just after the extended warranty has expired. Toyota should take responsibility for using a defective radiator and at least reimburse owners 50% to 70% of the cost of replacing the defective radiator when it cracks after 72,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the shift lever in the park position, the vehicle rolled backwards. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by engaging the emergency brakes. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the gear shifter cable fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer mas not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 12/23/16*lj
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received notification ofnhtsa campaign number: 13v429000 (power train). The dealer and manufacturer were contacted however, they were unable to advised the contact of when the part would become available for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.the consumer stated the problem was the shift lock solenoid in the inter lock system.updated 12/23/13
Transmission made a noise when i was slowing down off the highway. Now i lost reverse in transmission
Backing up in reverse, unable to put car into drive, neutral, or park.car would only move in reverse shut car off, was unable to restart cardue to being stuck in reverse. Vehicle towed to deerfield beach dealership.dealer diagnosed shifter cable broke.addressed this common safety failure with service manager.service manager said no service bulletin exits for this problem.we know it is a common failure because we know other people that have experienced the same problem in their sienna.the tow truck diver stated it is a common failure.parts department knows about this failure.local dealerships carry part in stock. Was unable to resolve this safety issue with service manager.toyota doesn't seem to want to address this safety failure.
Radiator failure resulting in coolant leakage in the transmission fluid and transmission is failing.i noticed my 2004 toyota sienna had some belt noise that got worse. The van was due for a water pump/timing belt change. Later the engine temperature gauge read high and after checking the fluids noticed the antifreeze level to be low and topped it up. A week later while driving on the highway steam started coming out of the hood. I noticed the pink fluid had also leaked out of a tube (looked like a relief tube) on the driver side. Radiator level was low. The transmission fuel looked pinkish and read about six inches above the max level on the dipstick. Trans fluid was milky pink, thick, and had grainy deposit. Took the van to the autoland dealer in springfield, nj to diagnose the problem and to have the water pump and timing belt change at the same time. Had to leave the van overnight. I picked up the vehicle with a nearly $2000 bill for repairs (brakes, tire rotation, timing belt and water pump) other than changing the trans. Fluid or telling me what was wrong. Dealer said someone put additive to the fluid???. Note that only autoland had been servicing the vehicle. They refused to change the trans fluid. "i am not touching that." the dealer said. I now know from a local trans repair shop thatthe radiator was leaking coolant into the trans fluid. A known problem with radiators on toyota vehicles that had a recall. I never received notice of the recall. I now have an estimated $4,000 problem to replace the radiator and transmission that could have been prevented if autoland had done its job properly and not refused to change the trans. Fluid. I am very disappointed with toyota and with autoland's service.
On may 2, 2016, the driver suddenly lost all ability to shift the 2004 toyota sienna minivan's automatic transmission, and therefore operate the vehicle, upon attempting to shift from *d* to *r*, i.e., drive to reverse. The vehicle was stationary at the time, while preparing to pull into a space in a parking lot.the root cause of the event was the vehicle's shift cable had broken at the cable's termination with either the shift lever or the transmission. Repair required replacement of the defective cable, toyota part number 33820-08020.the sudden inability to shift the transmission caused the driver to be stranded, obstructing other vehicle traffic.if this event had occurred in traffic, such as when attempting to parallel park, the disabled vehicle would have presented a collision danger to the driver as well as to other vehicles.
We have a 2004 sienna le awd. The vehicle consistently appears to hesitate for 1-2 seconds when accelerating from a dead stop while depressing the accelerator. There has been no accidents, only some scares when merging or entering into flowing traffic from a stop.
This is an ongoing problem.on our 2004 toyota sienna van, there is a "dead spot" when attempting to accelerate from a slow coasting condition.the problem does not occur when starting from a completely stopped condition.however, if coasting at approximately 5 - 10 mph, depressing the accelerator pedal yields no response.naturally i tend to depress the accelerator further to overcome whatever inertia is happening, and when the engine/drivetrain finally responds (sometimes several seconds later) there is a pronounced jerk as everything catches.we have had a few situations where competing traffic conditions warranted firm acceleration and were at the mercy of other drivers when our vehicle failed to perform.being in a northern climate, i am also greatly concerned that during icy conditions, the resulting "jerk" which occurs following the lag will result in breaking traction and subsequent skidding.it should be emphasized that failure to accelerate when necessary is arguably just as dangerous as failure to stop, and the problem needs corrected.thus far, our dealership acknowledges the problem and claims that it's a "normal" behavior for this drivetrain.
On 5/29/2004 i purchased my toyota sienna.i started having "mysterious" lights coming on at all different times.on 7/15/2004, i went out to my car and it wouldn't start.this was the beginning of a nightmare.since then my car has been in the shop at least 6 times for this problem.i have not had my car start at least once a month since i purchased it.i would usually just jump the battery but they could never tell me the reason why it kept on happening.there were times that i couldn't even leave my doors open for 5 minutes without it wearing the battery down.when the battery is checked it is always fine.when the battery is fully charged i have the interior lights turn on for no reason.they have put in a new battery andreplaced the jbl audio switch because that had been shown to turn on intermittently and drain the battery/engine.neither of these solutions have worked.they finally told me that my car had too many "bells and whistles" (which all are factory installed) and that i need to connect to a car charger when i come home or to go on long drives at least once a week.
I wrote to toyota sept. 7, 2007, concerning an acceleration problem with my 2004 sienna minivan, following many visits to the dealer to evaluate and fix it. The throttle response is delayed, in my case; it lags during initial acceleration from a stop, but more importantly, it lags when immediate acceleration is needed for passing, and accelerating after slowing for a turn. The factory rep who responded to my letter said the dealer would reevaluate the problem. The dealer rep drove the van, experienced the same problem, and concluded it was a "quirk" of the car, that could not be fixed unless, perhaps, the computer controlling the throttle was replaced.they would not do that unless a recall was ordered, he said. Needless to say, i thought that was the final word, until other problems began to surface with the "fly by wire" system in toyotas. I do believe that the electronic throttle, the throttle position feedback circuit, and related sensors are at fault, all of which are controlled by the computer. I also have other cars with electronic throttles, an accord and a town & country, and neither has that problem. No accidents have been caused by this daily malfunction, as i guess i have adapted my driving style to it, but don't you think there is a systemic problem here? the incident date is a continuing date, beginning during the first year of ownership (2004) up to the present time.
The shifter lever made a sound and behaved as if plastic was breaking inside of it. This happened when shifting out of "park", and into gear when the car was stationary. After this, the shifting lever became loose and does not seem to have the tension to "spring" the lever into the appropriate position naturally. For example, normally the shift lever will have tension pushing toward the left so that the shift lever engages park without having to manually press it into place. Now it will float to the right and may not engage into "park" without the driver specifically concentrating on pressing it to the left. This vehicle is current with all of its recalls with the exception of the latest spare tire carrier cable inspection issued in 2014. The specific part that has broken is unknown, but i suspect there is probably a tension spring associated with the shift lever which helps keep it in the desired location which has broken. There are threads on the internet talking about a part that may be related as described in this thread: https://www.siennachat.com/forum/66-problems-maintenance-repair-gen-2/679-broken-shifter-05-xle.htmlthis is a safety concern because i believe the shift lever may not engage or stay in the desired position causing the vehicle to behave in unpredictable ways. First, the driver may believe that the shifter is in "park", but it may not have engaged and may instead be in neutral causing the the vehicle to roll away. Second, while driving, the shift lever could move out of position or slip into a different gear or "neutral" causing the vehicle to behave in unexpected ways and cause the driver to become distracted (such as when trying to accelerate), leading to unsafe driving. Third, the vehicle may change speeds abruptly which may confuse other drivers when driving by the vehicle.all of these things could lead to an accident.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while in reverse, the vehicle moved forward. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle but failed. The contact stated that the vehicle was stuck in second gear even though the instrument panel read that the vehicle was in park. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. Updated 10/09/14*lj
Car rolled back while on a slope with parking brake fully applied, in park, and engine off.rolled back about 6-9 inches as soon as footbrake was released, with a child immediately behind car at that time.i later found the problem is a worn rear differential front support arm used on all sienna awd's, and likely other toyota's that share the same awd drivetrain design. Per the toyota owner boards, it apparently commonly fails and sells for over $200 for just the part.however, it really concerns me here because when it fails, it allows play in the driveline, which then results in the car being able to roll for 6 inches plus even w/ parking brake applied until it reaches the limit of its play. On a slope and with someone just in front or behind the car that could result in serious injury or even death by either impact or crushing. Dangerous design and poor reliability.
Toyota dealer(victory toyota of canton , 46352 michigan av, canton, mi 48188) failed to fix the shift lock solenoid assembly that a subject of a recall and promised to call once the new parts are available. It has been more than 2 months and the part has not been replaced.
A 7-year old boy was climbing from the back seat to the drivers seat of a 2004 toyota sienna minivan.he was the only person in the van at the time, the van was not running, there were no keys in the ignition..yet somehow, the van's transmission was taken out of park and put into gear.as the parking brake was not set, the van rolled backwards down the driveway, through a fence and into a ravine with the child inside.the child also used the steering wheel during the event (which should not be possible).no one was hurt, but damage to the vehicle and the property is extensive.it is unclear as to why the transmission and steering column lock failed on this van or if this is an isolated defect.after the accident, the transmission lock appears to be working normally.
Engine idles very fast in cold weather first few minutes.whiledriving a block to the first stop sign has to apply the brakes very forcefully to get the car to stop.this causes some loss of control , especially on a slight down hill slope during snowy/icy weather. Appears to be combination idle, and the automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna .the contact stated while driving 10 mph or more the transmission would hesitate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The current mileage was 140,000.updated 11/05/10. *lj
Once, while driving on i-5, on a slight incline in 'd'(overdrive), i slowed the vehicle from 60 mph to around 50 mph because of traffic.the vehicle then seem to slip out of gear, the rpms hit approx. 6000, then the vehicle caught a gear. It repeated this several times.i pulled over and call the dealer.he said to if there were no warning lights, then it's probably ok.the second time we were in 'd' and slowing from about 60mph to 50mph coming into a slight corner.the vehicle repeated the same jerking.i notice that when slowing the rpms dip below 2000-1800 before the slipping occurs. I kept the car above 2000 rpms at higher spends by shifting into '3' when needed.this seem to avoid the problem?we brought the car in to the dealer.i was told what happen is normal operation for the new transmissions in the sienna and highlander?however, losing power and being jerked around did not seem safe.i am bringing it to another dealer on this coming friday.
Delayed engine power while turning, then sudden surge of power.dealership response is:working as designed - drive-by-wire causes the delay.
Transmission hesitation and lurch forward.dealer says this is characteristic of transmission. Also, rear ac not cold - dealer says this is normal performance.
Vehicle hesitates when accelerator is pressed.vehicle 'surges' at times when brake is depressed.similar to other complaints noted in this section, my sienna has a rough transmission, tires occasionally spin out with normal acceleration from a parking lot, toll booth, etc.repeated trips to dealership bring no satisfaction: response from dealer is that vehicle is operating within standards.
Vsc engages at highway speeds:vehicle alarm sounds, brakes deploy abruptly and unexpectedly, steering pulls, accelerator goes dead (pulse races, adrenaline courses).first complained to dealer after four incidents in first 20k miles:had online testimonials of yaw sensor, steering angle sensor and ecm replacements as possible remedies;dealer rebuffed my complaints, denying service to sensors, and suggested my tires had 'gone square'.i have lived with the condition for a total of seven years.the car now 'goes off' maybe three times per every 20 miles driven, unpredictably and always shockingly.my family refuses to ride in the car.i cannot sell it in good conscience, as the defects cannot be confirmed by the dealer (and apparently therefore do not exist), so there is no way for it to be 'made safe' for a succeeding owner.its remaining $10k+ equity has been nullified by this defect.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna with a transmission hesitation problem. (a problem toytoa denies but there are thousands of complaints about it to dealers) it is dangerous in snowy conditions as the 2 second hesitation results in a slowing down before an abrupt upshift/power surge that breaks the wheels loose in the snow. This then causes the traction control system to engage. I was stuck repeatedly and in many dangerous conditions in the mountains in an attempt to get to a ski area due to this problem. Toyota needs to have some pressure put on them.
Vehicle has had a transmission hesitation problem since we purchased it. The delay consists of a 2-3 second delay before the acceleration kicks in. This occurs when merging, turning or attempting to speed up to avoid collisions/objects. We have reported this problem to the dealer every time we bring it in for maintenance, with no improvement in performance. Additionally, under cruise control, the car "skips" gears unexpectedly and revvs randomly.
There is a slight, but annoying and unsafe, hesitation with the transmission when accelerating from a turn or from stopping.i have brought it back to the dealer for numerous tsb upgrades, including replacing of a new transmission.however, nothing has changed !!!!!!
I have a 2004 toyota sienna, with only 70,000 miles. I suddenly and intermittently lost power steering. It was not total loss--that i could have handled, but it would come and go, even within a single turn. When i turned the wheel, i could not predict how the car would respond. No accident, fortunately, but a couple of close calls. I drove immediately to a t dealer, and they diagnosed a failed u joint and replaced it today. There had been no prior signs of u joint failure. I wanted to submit this in case others are experiencing similar issues. Otherwise, i just consider it an isolated case. Thanks.
I always took my 2004 toyota sienna in for maintenance. The maintenance was performed by midas or toyota. I took the vehicle in for brakes august 2008 and was told a timing belt was needed along with driving belt. I was never verbally told of a problem with the transmission. I took the vehicle back in for service to replace the timing belt, driving belt, and thermostat; still no mention of a problem with the transmission. A couple of days later the check engine light came on. When i took the vehicle back to the dealer they told me the transmission was bad and show me the dirt from the transmission. Never prior to the last visit did they verbally mention anything about a transmission problem.
Toyota 2004 sienna. It's the most dangerous car i ever had, whenever i slow down and tend to accelerate, the car hesitate to go for about 1 to 3 seconds delay. I took it twice to the dealer but did not fix the problem, the third time i went back they denied that it is a problem. It is dangerous specially when you tend to pass a car on a two way road and the car wont accelerate at desired timing. My complain was toyota denies that there is a problem. This problem is an ongoing since i purchased it in 2004 to present.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna with a transmission shifting problem that has been occurring since i purchased the new vehicle back in march 2003.this problem is not just on this particular vehicle as i test drove several other new vehicles from the dealer where i purchased this. The problem with the transmission is that it doesn't know when to downshift to a lower gear, particularly between 0-15 mph.when it can't decide to downshift, you can't accelerate at all.this is very dangerous when in an intersection while attempting to make a left hand turn.i made several complaints through the toyota dealership back in 2003 and 2004. I was told that this is common with this transmission and that toyota was going to make a software change to fix this.it has not yet been fixed and i see that they now have the same problem with the camry.are they going to wait until someone gets killed before they do something?action needs to be taken by toyota to fix this issue with the camry's and siennas.
Vehicle transmission appears to have a significant delay, dead spot or trouble deciding what gear it wants to be in.primarily when accelerating if hesitation or a lifting of the pedal takes place and then gas is applied again the car lurches after hesitation and downshifts jerking the car.this can't possibly be healthyfor the vehicle transmission long term as well as other car parts.i have had to change my driving habits to account for the poor design of the transmission.i've registered my complaint w/the dealer and they've checked to see if the latest software was on my vehicle and it was.they also indicated that there have been other complaints of this type.the major concern is long term andif my transmission goes bad 3-5-7-10 years from now, how much of this is actually toyota's fault from poor design but then i have to incur the cost.at a large price tag initially this is not fair to the consumer.
While drivingautomatic transmission did not shift properly from the "lower tohigher gear.dealer has inspected vehicle and stated it was running under toyota specifications.
2004 sienna ltd awd has both a hesitation in acceleration and shifting problems if the vehicle is at low speed and then the accelerator is depressed.the engine does not respond to the accelerator pedal then after a delay, can over rev and then engage the transmisson.there have been incidents where it causes dangerous delays in avoiding a potentiao accidant situation.taken the car back and was told that toyota says this is operating according to the design.this is an unsafe situation.
I've seen other complaints about the transmission being hesitant and the car surging and slowing unexpectedly. I've had these problems, too. The dealership told me i needed a flash to the computer that would give the car a shift enhancement. They said it wasn't part of the powertrain warranty, but then agreed to do it for the $45 i initially paid them to look the car over. It shifts more aggressively now, but it still seems to slow and surge unexpectedly and fails to downshift for acceleration at times. Today was my first dangerous situation in which i made a left hand turn right before a curve in the road. Just as i was beginning my turn a car appeared and i had to step hard on the accelerator. The car did not respond as quickly as it should have, but i did manage to make it across.
Vehicle hesitates and lurches forward on acceleration.driver gets jerked forward at an abnormal rate. After acceleration upon leaving a stoped state vehicle does not respond and/or hesitates for a second then lurches forward.dealer has been notified many times and they tell me this is a characteristic with the new fly wheel design in the toyotas.they agree it is not right but tell me there is nothing i can do about it?? as a consumer this in unacceptable.am starting to have neck problems as a result of doing a lot of local in town driving and constantly stopping and starting with being jerked around in my van.even the passengers feel it. I think this is a major safety issues since it can create physical damage to the driver and cause an accident if van does not respond to accelerator when expected too.tires may spin out too when the jerky acceleration occurs.
Toyota sienna 2004, 19,000 miles not even 2 years old.1.valves making noise when driving up hill at slow speed or when start driving. 2.wind noise is unacceptable.problem begins at the very first day of driving the car. 3.one big knocking noise when the vehicle is moving , only when shift from park to d4 and starting todrive.
The contact owns 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate further. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the technicians stated that the transmission fluid needed to be flushed and recalibrated. After the repairs, the failure continued. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time and the technicians stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
2004 toyota sienna xle van.when accelerating from a coast the van hesitates.have to press the accelerator harder to force a hard downshift.this is very dangerous when a predictable acceleration is needed.it seems like the transmission control gets confused on when to downshift. Probably a result of what toyota has to do to keep the mileage rating up.the number of times this happens are to numerous to count.
Vehicle is having a problem with the transmission. There is a 3 second hesitation interval before the vehicle will move into gear. When driving around town, it is at it's worse. Vehicle is equipped with a 5 speed automatic transmission. *mrthe vehicle only hesitates when downshifting.
While merging onto a hwy i was leaned forward looking through the side rear view mirror with my right hand beside the seat hanging down.i raised my hand to place it on the steering wheel and my fingers caught on the shifter.the gear shift slid without resistance into reverse and the transmission shifted to reverse and started trying to go backwards.the transmission is completely wrecked and needs to be replaced.no injuries or damage to other vehicles but was a very close call as a friend was in his truck behind us and almost collided.
I could not shift out of park upon starting the engine and the vsc and abs light came on, i had to set and release the emergency brakeand the brake pedal randomly then re-attempt to shift out of park which would then enable me to shift into drive or reverse.
No throttle response for about 2 seconds, occures all the time, most noticeable on a rolling stop at a yeild sign.several near accidents.
The transmission has a delay when running at low speeds and when having to change gears up or down under a change of load condition; like going uphill or passing. Very noticeable when you take your foot off of the gas for a moment, like turning into a street or driveway. The van will jump into a gear like if someone had popped the clutch on a manual transmission. I have had this problem since i have owned the van. I have taken it thedealer several times and they always say there nothing wrong. I have had the transmission fluid changed several times but nothing changes. I thought i was the only one having this problem until just now; after reading about how many other have the same issue. I wish toyota would just tell the truth about the vehicles that they make instead of just acting like it is always the customers who is at fault. This will be my last toyota. I have owned three in the past, no more. Especially since all of the other things that has happen with their cars lately.
While approaching a left hand turn off a 4 lane undivided highway i saw a vehicle approaching in the middle most lane with its left turn signal on which i interpreted as a sign that the vehicle was going to make a left turn where i was also turning.but it turned out the turn signal must have just been forgotten about and the vehicle was intending to continue travelling straight.by this time i had already started my turn and was in the path of the oncoming vehicle.when i realized that the vehicle was not going to turn i floored the accelerator to get out of its way.the sienna seemed to slow down violently as all passengers in my sienna lurched forward, and then the transmission finally seemed to kick in after what seemed like a couple of seconds of sitting helplessly in the path of the oncoming vehicle, which had to slam on its brakes to avoid colliding with us.this acceleration hesitation could have been much more dangerous if the other driver had not been driving defensively.
2004 toyota sienna experiencing hesitation when trying to accelerate. *mr the problem would occur when starting to move the vehicle, when the consumers removed his foot and placed it back on the throttle, severe hesitation would occur. *sc
While merging onto another lanetransmissiondown shifted on its own.consumer applied the accelerator pedal and vehicle would not accelerate.then,consumernoticed that therpm gauge registered high on the dashboard. Consumer tookvehicle to dealer for inspection, andmechanic determined that transmission fluid was leaking from underneath, and needed to be replaced.the other problem could not be duplicated by the mechanic. Consumer informed mechanic that this problem recurred and had not been resolved.
When i step on the gas there is a pause.toytota says it's an identifiedproblem with the transmission.when i hit the gas, the car should move!
After years of dealing with this issue toyota has yet to provide a reason or solution.when traveling at lower speeds the transmission disengages and when you need to accelerate there is a 1 to 2 second delay before the transmission re-engages.toyota made me service the transmission...no help....then they claimed i needed a software update...which they charged me $80 ...to update their softwaredesign flaw.still... The transmission has not improved.my only concern is that if i should ever need to accelerate to avoid an accident, my van may not respond in time.
Vehicle hesitates/fails to move forward in the following mode: after braking, when the vehicle is still moving between 5 to 15 mph, the van does not respond to accelerator pedal input; vehicle hesitates with no movement forward, then shifts hard into first gear and lurches forward. We have had 2 close calls, waiting for the vehicle to respond to accelerator pedal input. Also, accelerator pedal has a dead spot. The first half inch of pedal causes no response from vehicle). This "dead spot" along with the hesitation noted above can result in a 2 second response failure from the vehicle. This situation has put my family in harms way on numerous occasions.
There is 2 to 3 seconds delay and slight acceleration lag even when taking off from a stop. Couple of times i was close to run into accident.
2004, toyota sienna xle limited. Very sluggish throttle response when cruising, apparently due to very sluggish automatic transmission down shift. No problem when accelerating from a stop.problem is bad enough to cause an accident when the driver expects reasonable throttle response to avoid a collision , such as crossing an intersection.
Hesitation of 2004 toyota sienna xle limited.vehicle has a significant delay in acceleration when applying gas from a slow roll (under 5 mph).this is a recurring problem that is not addressed by toyota.
When slowing to make a turn the transmission will on occasion hesatate and then surge.
2004 toyota sienna xle . When accelerating the van hesitates. Have to press the accelerator harder to force a hard downshift. This is very dangerous when a predictable acceleration is needed specially merging highway.
Delay 2-3 seconds when press gas pedal. I though i am the only one have this problem. I hope soon toyota can solve this problem because if i will get into and accident with this van i am going to hire a lawyer to sue the toyota.
2004 toyota sienna le.vehicle hesitates when acceleration. There is a big delay before the car gains speed.this is a on going problem.dealer states that the car was made that way and there is nothing that they can do to correct the problem.this hesitation can cause an accident at any time.
Dt*:the contact stated the vehicle hesitated while pulling out of a parking lot with the accelerator depressed.the vehicle was driven to the dealer who determined the transmission control did not operate correctly.the consumer stated there is a 2-3 second delay in acceleration. When the transmission does activate, it seems to search for a gear and when a gear s found it is usually a low gear which causes the vehicle to lurch into traffic. Updated 10/04/06.
Whilevehicle was sitting inconsumer's driveway consumer's childknocked the gear shift into drive and vehicle rolled backwards, slamming into a wall across the street.the child was not hurt, but the vehicle and the wall were damaged.vehicle's manualstated that vehicle could not be shifted into gear without a key being in the ignition.
My husband noticedthe2004 toyota sienna moving in the driveway and found that the automatic transmission shifted out of park.he then played around with it and found that it can be shifted out of park without depressing the brake.i took it to the local toyota dealership and was told that somethingbroke off inside and would cost around $700 to fix it.they then said that my children must have broken it off swinging from the shifter.i responded that i really didn't think that my children did such a thing and the customer service rep admitted that they're probably not strong enough to break it anyhow.thiswas very dangerous.
With about 6000 miles showing on the odometer, and children present in the vehicle we suffered from a manufacturing defect; a complete mechanical failure that was life threatening.i was on an on-ramp preparing to enter the freeway when i felt the under carriage of the vehicle slam down.the rear differential disintegrated, and the vehicle was unable to accelerate or be put into gear.with tremendous effort and horrendous noises the vehicle could struggle to move at about 5 mph.once the dealer received the vehicle the toyota representative. Appeared within days to inspect, collect, and later analyze the failed parts.the transfer case and rear axel assembly were replaced.we cannot and will not be picking this vehicle up from the dealer due to the unexplained and dangerous events that have occurred.
2004 toyota sienna all wheel drives have a suspension or drivetrain issue that causes tires to wear to chords on inside edges in 10 to 15,000 miles.vehicle came with runflat,bridgestones br380runflats and dealer replaced at 9,000 miles due to severe wear with2256017dunlops,now at 28,000 no tread left inner,and require replacement again after 9 months of driving obviou sly problemis not the manufacter of tire but something in deseign of truck or awd system,toyota should recall,this issue cost approx1400.00 in tires for one set and apparently will only last a year,toyota should be accountable for this tire wear issue issue and either retrfit vehicle a suspension drivetrain fix that will not wear tires,it should be noted that i have 2 of the same vehicle with exact same problem,on both toyota replaced the 1st set of tires at under 11,000 miles and basically said too bad it's not toyota problem by the time 2nd set were worn 10,00 mies later.
While making a sharp left turn,i can hear clunk, clunk from the steering column. Dealer says the steering column (rack-pinion) joint is bad, need replacement, not under warranty, will cost 500 to 600 $,not an immediate safety threat ,can wait until the noise gets too bad.i am not happy that such things break down at 45,000 miles.
2004 toyota sienna steering. Steering suddenly binds while attempting to turn. Very hard to steer at times. Hard to control. There is 2 to 3 seconds delay and slight acceleration lag even when taking off from a stop. Couple of times i was close to run into accident.
With about 6000 miles showing on the odometer, and children present in the vehicle we suffered from a manufacturing defect; a complete mechanical failure that was life threatening.i was on an on-ramp preparing to enter the freeway when i felt the under carriage of the vehicle slam down.the rear differential disintegrated, and the vehicle was unable to accelerate or be put into gear.with tremendous effort and horrendous noises the vehicle could struggle to move at about 5 mph.once the dealer received the vehicle the toyota representative. Appeared within days to inspect, collect, and later analyze the failed parts.the transfer case and rear axel assembly were replaced.we cannot and will not be picking this vehicle up from the dealer due to the unexplained and dangerous events that have occurred.
The driver side seatbelt gets jammed and cannot be used. This has happened multiple times and renders the vehicle unusable.
"clunking" noise noted on steering the 2004 toyota sienna just a few months after it was bought.it had gone through 3 recalls already when first the fuel tank, then the door sills, then the middle row seatbelt bezel, and finally recently, the rear hatch struts were all replaced.vehicle was test driven, but no mention of "clunking" documented.however, all this time, the clunking had become more noticeable, and vehicle had gone through 2 alignments already, with only about 42,000 miles on it. Last serviced for alignment, dealer did note clunking and recommended replacement of intermediate steering shaft.it is now becoming more difficult to steer the vehicle, especially at low speeds, and "k-turns" now require more maneuvers, and the steering radius has increased potentially causing collisions with objects or pedestrians if compensatory action is not initiated. (steering output has sometimes been unpredictable).second component is lack of tpms sensors when tires were changed at a facility, and i had the facility document the lack of sensors.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated the front driver's seat belt intermittently jammed and became stuck whenever he attempted to buckle the belt. The seat belt would become stuck while partially removed from it's retractor. In order to remove the belt from the jammed position, the contact would need the assistance of a screw driver. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the vehicle was operating as intended. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. The vin was unavailable. Updated 06/08/11*lj
1. Mid row passenger captains chair seat belt-shoulder harness webbing jams.. Took vehicle to dealer--replaced plastic belt guide.did not improve situation.jammed before i left the dealership.3. I now use strapling tape to hold guide in place.still can have jam problems.. Purchased this vehicle because of safety rating, since i transport my grandchildren on a regular basis. Have been very disappointed with toyota's "non response" to the problem.5. I feel many persons are not aware of the problem since children are the usual passengers in this position & are not aware that this malfunction should be reported.
Both front seat belts fail to retract, remaining much too loose to provide safety to passenger.i have been able to fool with the mechanism in various ways and get the seatbelt working again until today -- 3-28-14.driver's side is fully extended, folded over, and there is no way to get it unfolded and reactivate the retracting now that it is fully extended.i have actually been fussing with this on and off for a couple of years, but in the last month it is constant. I looked for a solution online and discovered it is a very common problem for sienna owners.all agree that once the belt is all the way out, it cannot be fiddled with enough to fix it.
The seat belt has managed several times become twisted/jammed up in the retractor portion of the seat belt.if an accident were to happen in this vehicle the seat belt would fail to operate as it is intended, which i feel would result in serious injury.i would like to have our seat belt fixed at the cost of toyota.
Passenger front seat belt is twisted and will not retract and is therefore unsafe for use. Since this is a safety concern, i asked toyota dealership if there was any recall or service bulletin issued for this problem and i was told there is nothing they are aware of. Request toyota to investigate this concern and take prompt action in resolving this safety issue. If there is a recall / service bulletin issued or in the works, please let us know.
Belt on driver side repeatedly jams when retracting.
Both front seatbelts in our 2004 toyota sienna have repeatedly jammed in the plastic bezel when retracted or extended, rendering them useless.with considerable effort the seatbelts have been loosened, however, they are now twisted inside.having done a quick search online, this appears to be an ongoing source of frustration and hazard for a number of van owners.
The seat belts on our 2004 toyota sienna minivan do not work properly. Approximately once every ten to twelve days, the belts will not retract properly to their original position. The belts currently not working properly are the driver side and the middle seat passenger side. We have taken the vehicle back to cobb county toyota in georgia for repair. They claim it is "user error," a characterization i completely reject. I have driven several cars and have never had a problem like this. They have managed to return the belts to their original position but within a few days to a week, they are improperly working again. We all know that seat belts are one of the most important pieces of safety equipment in a vehicle. If they do not work properly, the evidence is clear that passengers in that vehicle are much more likely to die. I believe this is a manufacturer's defect which should be remedied immediately.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated the front drivers side seat belt was resting in an uncomfortable position across her neck. There was no option to adjust the seat belt. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated there was no repair available. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 2.
The driver seat belt in my 2004 toyota sienna gets twisted and stuck where it retracts into the side panel.this continues to happen over and over and it is difficult to fix.sometimes fixing it requires ripping apart the side panel.this has been happening since about 2007.we are often left without a working seat belt and even more often left with an ill fitting seat belt.the dealership want $500 to replace but i feel it was a defective design and is likely to happen again.
Seat belt buckle unlatches itself while driving (city streets as well as highway) or stationary.this occurs ever after shoving the tongue back and forth in the latch several times and it remains latched.later, it will unlatch itself.it has occurred mostly on straightaways, but also in turns.i removed the latch assembly and blew compressed air through it.two large red plastic pieces came out, but the problem returned on the next drive.this situation has been going on for about two weeks now.it has occurred from zero to 65 miles an hour.
The drivers seat belt jams and will not retract.occasionally when pulled out, the drivers seat belt folds over and jams in the top most exit (roller) as it comes out of the pillar and into the drivers area.the belt will not retract without stopping the car and clearing the twist that results in the jam.sometimes you have to remove the cover on the pillar that the belt retracts into.this effort takes longer and requires you to go into the back seat for access.this has happened 3 times in the last 30 days and 10 times in the last year.my wife has driven home each time this occurs with the seat belt "jammed" so i can make the repairs.she isn't strong enough to repair the car once the jam occurs.
The front passenger seat belt has a tendency to jam whenever put on in a certain way. I have found a way to almost consistently repeat it and have found that it tends to happen with passengers of greater girth or stature. Definitely more likely to happen when the passenger pulls the seatbelt out forward towards the dashboard to put it on. What happens is the belt folds over due to the design of the pivot area and gets jammed in the gap resulting in an inoperative seatbelt. This has happened so many times that the seatbelt tension on the passenger side is now noticeably lower than the driver's side. Also reproducible on the driver's side but happens less frequently mostly due to a consistent driver. Definitely a hazard if it can't be unjammed as the seatbelt cannot be fastened or used properly. There is also a high chance of causing the belt to twist inside the pillar when trying to unjamming it thereby decreasing its strength. Have not found a way to consistently unjam it easily and usually just requires lots of manipulation.
Driver seat belt will, at times, not retract due to cloth becoming jammed.
2004 toyota sienna.the passenger side automatic sliding door will not open automatically or from within.children sitting in the back that could not open from the inside and had to crawl out over car seats to the other doors.myself included when i shut the door to clean the interior.the passenger side seat belt (second row cabin chair) won't retract and was checked and found that the seat belt was not twisted to cause the malfunction, but with the device itself.
It happened twice during 2 weeks ago ( during heavy rain). I was driving my 2004 toyota sienna on a parking lot. The steering wheel is very hard to turn, it seems like i lost the power steering. After restarting the van, the problem disappeared. Next day, my wife encountered the same problem when she is picking up our kids from school. We believe there is a major problem with the electrical system or computer system. I have so many problem with this vans and the dealer refuse to fix it, i have seat belt problem, it is not easy to release after driving, dealer wants 300 to fix. Electrical sliding door problem etc.
The front passenger seat belt got stuck in loose condition so it is unsafe for anyone to sit in the front passenger seat.
I own 2004 toyota sienna mini van . For many years, i always have a problem with the driver side seat belt. It sometimes simply does not retract. The front seat belts frequently jammed and folded and unable to retract by itself. I have toyota dealers to check the problem in 2011 and 2012, but they are not be able to fix it.please go to the link below, there are 33 cases reported therehttp://www.carproblemzoo.com/toyota/sienna/seat-belt-problems.phpnhtsa should have toyota to recall this safety defect.
On the day i purchased this (used) vehicle, i noticed that the driver's side seatbelt would not retract. After examining the seat belt i noticed that it had folded in on itself and was jammed at the site of where it retracts.i could see that belt was not only folded on itself from the outside, but also past the plastic hardware and behind the casing.i could not unfold the belt with my hands because the folded part of the belt was inside the plastic, which i believe is where the trouble was occurring. I had to drive home with a loose seatbelt (as i had pulled it out while trying to get it to retract) and use a pair of pliers to untwist the folded part. This has happened every single day since i purchased this vehicle 6 days ago. I called my toyota dealer who said there is a seat belt recall for the second row seat belt, for the same problem, however, there is no recall for the driver's side and therefore they could not fix the problem. It is a big problem when i am out in public and cannot get the seatbelt unfolded. I am forced to drive my vehicle back home without the ability/protection of using a seatbelt.
The front seat belts--especially the passengers seat belt, often become stuck when extended because of twisting and folding up upon itself. Sometimes the seat belt cannot retract at all; more often than not, because of the twisting, the seat belt becomes jammed in the fully extended position. The result is that the it the occupant isn't (adequately) restrained.this happens 5 - 8 times per week. Also a problem, because the belt is not retracted, it frequently gets slammedin the door when the driver or passenger get out of the vehicle. Over time, the integrity of the belt will suffer from this. I never know when the belt will twist. If a passenger leans forward and then back,that is enough for the belt to twist upon retraction. Now i have an improperly restrained passengerat risk for injury in a moving vehicle. Please do not wait for a fatality before acting on this. We require occupants to wear belts for a reason. It is the law. If toyota's belts are failing, we lose the benefit of the seat belt and are unprotected. Please see other websites that list this problem, the vin numbers of these cars are similar. Http://www.carproblemzoo.com/toyota/sienna/seat-belt-problems.php and alsohttp://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2004/toyota/sienna/seat+belt.
The front driver's side seat belt has a tendency to fold over and get jammed in the slot where it retracts. A quick seach online has found many owners with this similar issue. When this issue occurs, it pretty much leaves us in an unprotected and dangerous state. Surprisingly, what appears to be a similar problem has prompted a recall for the second row passenger seats, but not for the front driver's side. Based on the numerous customer complaints online, it appears toyota's only solution is to have customers replace the seatbelt system for hundreds and hundreds of dollars. In regards to this kind of safety concern, i as the consumer feel that toyota should be responsible to replace this obvious design flaw/or production defect immediately by issuing a recall particularly for the driver's side front. I'm urging investigation into this so that a solution can be obtained, before it is too late, and someone is seriously injured in the event of an emergency or accident. The seat belt seems to fold over too easily when seat belt is pulled a little faster (not to be confused with the click and stop, which is how all seat belts are designed). This is seemingly a regular occurance now in my case, and for the affected sienna owners, we can't keep taking the car back to the dealership, or taking the inner panel out to fix ourselves (which is what i've been doing), every other day. Please issue a recall for this, as i am sure many owners will be very grateful for this. Thank you.
Driver side seat belt not easily released*tw
The driver side seatbelt twists and gets stuck in the bezel. This has happened several times and i have been able to fix it after working on it for a few minutes but today it happened again and i was unable to fix it and am forced to drive without a drivers seatbelt!!! i have only owned this car for three weeks and have had this seat belt get stuck after normal use at least 6 times.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated the front driver's side seat belt webbing failed to retract or properly restrain her. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the entire seat belt assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The current mileage was 140,000.
From the time i purchased my 2004 toyota sienna, the driver-side seat belt has never worked properly. Most of the time it would not retract, but was sometimes fixable by moving the height adjuster up and down. Sometimes it would be over-extended for days, then retract on its own. It is now fully extended and unable to retract. I made an appointment two weeks in advance with a toyota dealership (80 miles away) to fix it but, because of a miscommunication, they were preoccupied with repairing four recall issues and neglected to address the seat belt problem. Instead, they gave me an estimate of $335 to replace it. The following statement, dated jan 7, 2016, was sent to owners of 2004-2006 toyota siennas. Apparently the former vehicle owner did not follow through. I purchased the vehicle from a maui dealership in october of 2018."warranty enhancement program ' zf22004 ' 2006 model year sienna vehicles extension of warranty coverage for front seatbelt assembliestoyota has received a number of reports regarding front seatbelts in certain 2004 ' 2006 model year sienna vehicles. In these reports, customers have indicated that the front seatbelts (right and/or left) may slowly or non-smoothly retract. Although the front seatbelt assembly is covered by toyota's new vehicle limited warranty for 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at toyota care about the customers' ownership experience. Toyota is now extending the warranty coverage for repairs related to slow or non-smooth retraction of front seatbelts."since this is obviously a common and hazardous problem with 2004-2006 siennas, it seems like it should be warrantied under a recall program.
The problem: front seat belts intermittently fail to retract. This issue has been observed to occur when getting into the car and fastening the seatbelt. This issue occurs infrequently but repeatedly. Toyota has provided a "warranty enhancement" for this problem. However, the problem cannot be duplicated "on demand" at the dealership (toyota of puyallup), so the dealership is refusing to fix the problem. I have repeatedly explained to the dealership and toyota corporate that the issue is intermittent and cannot be duplicated "on demand", and toyota corporate has in fact affirmed that the issue is indeed "intermittent." but they still refuse to replace the seatbelt mechanism with an updated version that purportedly remedies the problem, simply because the issue cannot be duplicated at the time when the car happens to be at the dealership for servicing. My concern here is that seatbelts are (obviously) an integral facet of passenger restraint during an accident, so i'm perplexed as to why toyota is unwilling to fix a problem that would appear to be related to passenger safety and is -- by their own admission -- known to be intermittently duplicable.
Front seat belts fail to retract back. I spend atleast 15 mins to retract it back with pliers each time it happens. Huge safety issue as my family with kids use the van. The issue is happening since i bought the van (used) in jan2015 and it happened again today 4/12/2016
Drivers seatbelt fold over and becomes stuck in its retraction slot. Seatbelt is unusable.i need to drive without a seatbelt.unable to fix by self. I then need to take to dealer or mechanic to have seatbelt untwisted.this has occurred numerous times over the past 3-5 years.[internet search finds numerous persons complaining about this issue for 2004 sienna].
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated the front driver's side seat belt webbing failed to retract and properly restrain the occupant. The excess webbing was hanging on the floor. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who performed a temporary repair. The technician stated the entire seat belt assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Front drive and passenger seat belts are getting jammed. Some time, unable to release the seat belt, other time, seat belt will not get locked.
Was getting into van to drive and pulled the seatbelt across my chest, it was slack so pulled a little more to get it to retract and come out, it would not, kept coming out and stuck all the way out now. Would not go back in.
Seat belt twists and jams extremely easily.extends all the way, and will not retract.sometimes it can be manipulated to straighten it and get it to retract, but it recurs regularly.the front passenger seat is not usable when it happens.it has happened once or twice on driver's side, but occurs at least once or twice a month on passenger side.
The front driver and passenger side seat belts do not retract. Have to yank them and try all kinds of things to get them to retract.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the front seat belts failed and would become jammed when retracted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the dealer advised the contact that the seat belts for the front driver and passenger sides needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.
Toyota has offered a warranty extension on defective driver/passenger seatbelt mechanism, however, when i visited the dealer and after they have confirmed that my seatbelts are defective, they cannot provide an estimate on when the parts needed for repair would be available.i opened a case with toyota corporate, however, after numerous phone calls and promises for callback and resolution they have not returned a single phone call.this is a safety issue and needs to be addressed asap not after someone dies in an accident due to defective seatbelts.symptoms include seatbelts not retrieving, getting stuck, and overall not advancing in or out requiring that they be loose when driving.seatbelts are getting stuck at different times, but most frequently when being operated such as extended or retracted.once the seatbelt is stuck, it's very difficult to get it going again such that my spouse had to drive home on a few occasions without the seatbelt.toyota knows about this issue, but is not doing anything to fix it.
I was driving with two of my boys in boosters in the 3rdrow seat. The boy on the passenger side pulled the middle seat beltdown from the ceiling and wrapped around his neck twice and then putthe buckle in the lap clasp. I was driving and had the radio on.luckily my 14 year old daughter noticed him struggling and beganscreaming, "he's choking, he's choking"; she immediately jumped overthe seat and tried to free him while i stopped the car in traffic.she frantically tried to undo the belt; he was unable to make anynoise. Anyone that has a sienna knows that the middle seat belt onthe third seat clips into a lap belt that you need a pen or key torelease. As my son struggled, and wiggled to free himself the beltbecame tighter, locked in and was basically hanging him in his boosterseat. I stopped in traffic, got in back and was able to lift thebooster up in the air so that it wasn't choking him but couldn'trelease the belt. My 15 year old was in the front seat and i askedher to take the keys out of the ignition, which i used to release thebuckle.my son is fine. Luckily my daughter saw what was happening.
Consumer has made numerous attempts to have seat belt recall (05v327000) work performed. Consumer has been told that the parts were not in or were used on another customer.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving 40 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not stop.there were 30-40 yards between the contact's vehicle and the preceding vehicle.the brake pedal extended to the floorboard.the brakes grabbed momentarily, but then became "mushy."the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle and caused injuries to the occupant in the other vehicle.the passenger's seat belt did not engage properly, causing the passenger to strike the dashboard and sustain minor injuries.a police report was filed.the vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene.the failure and current mileages were less than 55,000.
Seatbeltis not pulling when buckling up on the passenger seat.
All seat belts sticking or not retracting.
The front seat belts (both driver and passenger side) are easily jammed and getting folded over so that the seat belt neither retracts or pulls out. It is extremely difficult to unjam the belt, and often necessitates driving without the safety of an effective seat belt.this has never happened in any other make/model car i've driven - toyota needs to address this safety issue promptly.
I love this vehicle, but the drivers side seatbelt periodically sticks.i've tried pulling more belt out, often running out of belt and not being able to get unstuck initially.sometimes the belt has folded over, but not in all instances.i have often had to use needle nose pliers to grip, pull and/or flip the belt over if folded. Often this takes 10 minutes to correct.this has happened when i'm not at home, and i've had to drive home with no seat belt.this is a consistent problem, and one my tundra, avalon and echo do not experience.i am an avid toyota owner, still owning 3 of 4 i've bought.toyota should resolve this issue as it seems from the online community that seat belts 'locking' is a persistent issue.
The driver's side seatbelt gets folded up and cannot retract. This was a safety issue because i had to drive with no effective seatbelt until i could get home and fix it. This is not the first time this has happened. Once i took it to get fixed but recently i learned how to fix it myself. This required tools and about 30 minutes to complete. If this happens again when i am not at home or don't have time to fix it, i'll be in the same unsafe situation again. Please issue a recall.
Both the driver's and passenger's side seat belt repeatedly catch so that they are stuck and fully extended.often it takes hours to wiggle the seat belts back into position so that they actually roll freely.
Driver's side seat belt once engaged in clip it keeps on coming off. Sometimes it takes several times for seat belt to stay engaged.
On passenger side, front seat belt folds and jams as it is being pulled out to be buckled.if the belt is pulled out further, it stays jammed and does not retract, thus creating a hazard for the passenger.
The driver's seat belt continuously binds up in the re-tractor bezel.because of this the re-tractor unit does not function properly.some times if you do get it to come out, you can get it latched but the belt fails to tighten. In other cases it binds so badly that the side wall must be taken apart to free it.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear seat belts would not secure in the latch.the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 1 and the current mileage was 129,000. The vin was unavailable.
The front seat belts do not retract.i just bought this vehicle used new years eve and the first time used the seat belts jammed.i just looked on line to see if there is a fix and there are none listed, but hundreds of siennas with this problem.this is a safety problem because i still have to use the van, but the front seat belts do not retract to tighten around passengers.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v429000 (power train) and 05v327000 (seat belt) and stated that the parts needed for the repairs were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Part distribution disconnect.
Numerous times the seat belt folds as it is pulled out and then jams. Prior to today i have been able to get it unfolded. Today i am not able to and now cannot drive my car safely.if i can't fix it myself i will have to drive it to the toyota dealership without wearing the seatbelt.
Passenger side seatbelt constantly gets jammed up, folded over and renders it un-useable. Very unsafe!!!! i just fixed it so i am not going to recreate the scenario just to get a photo....this is the 5th time it has happened!
Drivers side seat belt broke and was replaced. Fuel sensor not replaced causes vehicle to hesitate at times at freeway speed
Seat belt gets jammed in the guides, does not retract.this is a major safety concern because when seat belt does not retract it is ussless.dealer replaced guides but still occuring.same issue happened in loaner sienna.getting passed around calling toyota.
The drivers seat belt is stuck in the extended position and will not retract.dealership said the retraction mechanism is broken and the part costs $400.i've read about many other owners having the same problem.when will something like this be recalled.it is a real safety issue.
The front passenger seatbelt has a tendency to twist when retracting.i've seen online that this is a common problem with toyota siennas.i've read that some people iron and starch their seatbelts - but heat/melting is a terrible solution.
The sienna 2004 front seat belts are getting frequently jammed and folded and unable to fully retract. This is a problem that has been happening with alot of the sienna owners. The belts are getting jammed, and unless you use a plier to twist to unfold to be able to get it to its retracting position. It is a driving hazard as there is alot of slack on the seat belt when the retraction is jammed. I took to dealer and said the whole seat belt system needs to be replaced. I feel this is a defect with the manufacturing and a recall needs to be made on this issue. It is happening on these vehicle after 4-5 years of use.
2004 toyota sienna.the driver's seat belt gets stuck in the bezzle and fails to retrack.this happens almost everytime i try to use the seat belt creating a serious safety concern.many owners of the same vehicle reported the same problems. There was a recall on the seat belt for middle seats.the seat belt for driver's seat should be also recalled.
Front passenger seat belt folds over on itself when pulled to engage.this prohibits the use of the seatbelt.does not happen every time but probably occurs 15 to 20 times a year.when it jams if the occupant does not know how to correct the problem they ride with no seatbelt protection.toyota washes their hands and states that it is out of warranty.
3rd row middle seat is equipped with a ceiling drop down seat belt for the shoulder assembly.the assembly is to hook into a holder in the ceiling when not in use.when pulled from the ceiling it attaches to the lap belt for use by the rear middle occupant.the assembly does not stay hooked and will fall out of the ceiling holder after driving a mile or two, striking the outer rear (passenger side) occupant in the head.happens constantly, dealer says there is no fix.
Both front seat belts on this vehicle fold over and bind up.they cannot be retracted properly.the front passenger side is bound so bad, it is unusable.frustrating.
The front seat belts on both the driver's side and the passenger's side will not retract. Once extended, they get stuck in the extended position, making the seat belt restrain system completely inoperable. The seat belt will click into the lock mechanism, but the belt is completely loose, and the retract/lock system does not work. This is an unsafe condition. I researched online to try to fix this problem myself, and i found hundreds of other complaints exactly like this one, each with varying mileage on their 2004-2010 model year siennas. Its one of the most popular selling minivans, don't you think toyota should fix this safety issue??
1) seatbelt twists and gets jammed in the guide near the retractor.seat belt pulls out, but then will not retract as it is wedged in the guide.this has happened numerous times, but now it is quite wedged. And unusable at the moment.2) cable that pulls the side door open and closed has rusted and broken. This was subject to a toyota voluntary service campaign, but my problem started after the expiration of the service campaign.
In just normal use, without ever having been involved in a collision causing the seatbelt to restrain a passenger, the seat belt on the front passenger side over extends and folds.the belt will not retract and causes the passenger seat to be unusable.the fold is nearly impossible to remove and the belt remains extended.this has happened numerous times over the course of owning the vehicle, to many different passengers.
The seatbelts in the middle row do not always work properly.they frequently lock up or don't flow smoothly from the belt case.it concerns me that the seat belts will not properly restrain my children in the event of an accident.this happens several times a week.
The front seat belts on this vehicle jam all the time.they fold and jam with the seatbelts unable to retract and hold the driver or passenger in a safe manner.this is the only vehicle i have owned with this continuous problem.
The front passenger seat belt often gets folded and jammed and does not retract. It takes a lot of messing with to get it to retract.today, i could not get it to retract, so it is extended all the way so noone can safely sit in the front seat.
Front passenger side seat belt gets jammed where it comes out of pillar. Won't retract or pull out. I have to remove trim and pull it loose from inside. This has happened many times over the last several years and if you google it you will find many hits on this.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt failed to properly restrain her. While driving and while also in park, the seat belt would release and unsecured the contact. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 113,310.
Driver's seat belt jams where it comes out of the seatbelt guide assembly causing excess slack in the seat belt so that it is inoperable.i have only been able to uncanny it once and have had to drive it to the dealership without seat belt protection to have them unjam it.they somehow yank it loose but we have only been able to do this once (today).it is starting to jam almost every time its used now and despite being very careful, it has completely jammed 5 times now.it is a 2004 toyota sienna limited minivan.
Driver seat belt fails to retract as the strap gets caught in the opening where it retracts.it did this on rare occasion under warranty but now does it constantly.there fore the seat belt is very loose and does not restrain the occupant.the rear belts were recalled for this type of defect and were working fine at the time of the recall.this problem has been ignored by the dealer under warranty and now they simply work it free when we bring it in, despite us telling them that it recurs daily.
Dt*: the contact stated the front driver seatbelt buckle did not stay latched.the release button on the seatbelt was depressed a couple times, and then the buckle latched.after this incident, the seatbelt no longer stayed latched at all.there was an audible click when the buckle was forcefully latched into place.also, the contact stated that there was difficulties releasing the buckle after the first incident.the buckle was free of dirt and other contaminants.there were no pictures of repair invoices available.the dealer was contacted, who determined that the component was not under any recall.
Dt*:the contact stated the front passenger side seat belt retractor locks up while in use.the seat belt must be released, and then put back on.the dealership determined this was a safety feature for child safety seats.the dealership stated it was illegal to replace the front seat belt assembly.
The way the middle seat is located and designed it has a split in the plastic. The seat belt gets caught in the split, and as a result, the seat belt fails to retract.dealership replaced the seat belt, but problem still exists.
Driver seat belt fails to retract as the strap gets caught in the opening where it retracts.it did this on rare occasion under warranty but now does it constantly.there fore the seat belt is very loose and does not restrain the occupant.the rear belts were recalled for this type of defect and were working fine at the time of the recall.this problem has been ignored by the dealer under warranty and now they simply work it free when we bring it in, despite us telling them that it recurs daily.
Passenger's side seat belt in middle row of the captain chair will not retract. Dealer is aware of the problem. Driver is concerned becausehe picks up and transportschildren from place to place.
Front seat passenger unfastened front seat belt when exiting vehicle and noted that seat belt wouldn't retract.
The driver side seat belt sometimes fails to retract. When i pulled the belt out, it stayed out and would not retract. I inspected the area and found no interference. This happened on a sat. I drove the vehicle sat. And sun with a faulty belt. I called the dealers service dept. Told them the problem but couldn't get in for a week. In the meantime, the belt began to work again. The dealer said"bring it back when it doesn't work." i have a phobia not knowing when the seat belt will fail again. The vehicle is a 2004 toyota sienna. I purchased it new from the same dealer. Carmax in kenosha wi. I sent this same e mail to toyota.
At times when the driver quickly pulls out his shoulder belt the belt doubles over itself inside the guide on the door post behind and to the left of the driver's shoulder.if the driver continues to pull the belt the amount of overlap increases causing the belt to jam very tighly inside the belt guide.when this happens it is almost impossible to undo the doubled over belt (without damaging the belt) unless the trim panel and mechanism that attaches the belt guide to the car frame is removed.the shoulder/seat belt cannot be used when the belt is doubled over and jammed tightly inside the guide since the belt length cannot be adjusted.as such, when this fault occurs, the driver would be unbelted when operating the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the shoulder portion of the seat belt binds in the bezel trim piece.the affected seat belt bezel is located on the shoulder portion on the front driver side seat.the seat belt binds in the bezel, and the extra webbing results in an improperly fitted seat belt on the driver.the powertrain was unknown.the failure mileage was 26,000 and current mileage was 28,000.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna. Since 7,000 i have been in numerous times to fix the middle passenger seatbelt. It becomes twisted and unable to retract properly. It has been replaced twice and un-tangled several times by the dealership. They have taken the seat out to repair it numerous times. It has had the recall done in the past. Recently it was brought back for another seatbelt replacement due to it being tightly caught inside the seat. When the car was returned to me, the same seat no longer locked into place. It was brought back to the dealership and i have been told they will not fix it because it was caused by crumbs being in the track when the seat was put back in. I have never felt safe but a child in this seat because i never knew when the seatbelt would not retract properly. I have tried talking with the dealership about repairing the seat however they refuse. This seat is not safe.
With normal use seat belt on 2004 toyota sienna locks and will not release without the belt being completely released back in to housing.this happens at any time, not just when breaking or when turning.we have taken twice to toyota dealership to have it fixed but have been told it is to dealer spec.
Seat belt on passenger's side got stuck, it did notretract or extend. Dealer repaired it at least 6 times. Manufacturer recommend they go to arbitration.the consumer believes the manufacturer needs to redesign the seat belt because the fix only alleviates the problem temporarily.ea05-010.pco
Rear right seat belt repeatedly fails and has been replaced twice now. It has failed yet a third time. The seat belt gasket at the top of the seat comes apart and restricts the belt movement rendering it unusable. Its a safety hazard for passengers.
Our pool is two blocks from our house and with the third row seats folded down in our toyota sienna minivan, we often let our children (ages 5 and 7) sit in the back to ride home. When leaving the pool on may 29, there was an adult friend in the front passenger seat and four children (ages 5,5,7 and 8) in the back. When we were almost home, one child said that the 7 year old was stuck. The adult passenger turned and saw that the side seat belts for the third row were wrapped around his neck and tight. When we stopped the van and opened the tailgate, we discovered that he had pulled both sides out far enough to activate the rachet mechanism, put the belts from each side around his neck and tightened them to a point he could not get them off. When we tried to help, we found out we could not get him out. With the rachet mechanism activated, the belts have to go all the way back in before they release again. Since he had used one from each side that is fastened at both ends, this could not be down without strangling the child. The only way we could get him out was to go in the house and get scissors, then cutting the seat belt. Luckily we were home.
Every three thousand miles the second row of seats, seat belt fails.the seat belt will slip down a crack on the side of the seat and locks itself.the dealer has repaired the seat belt four times for this one problem.
The plastic cover/guide for the shoulder belt on the passenger side middle row captain seat came apart, causing the belt to stick and not retract properly.dealer replaced the part, and within a day or two the new part failed in the same way.returned to dealer; they said 2 other people had the same problem.dealer simply removed the part, which improved operation of the belt; now it seems to work, just looks ugly.*laea05-010.pco
While driving my toyota van (seina 2004) an eleven year old child was able to wrap the seat belt in the rear passenger side around his neck.this was done while playing in the backseat.he began to chock and required a fireman to cut the belt to save his life.
Pe0500,8rear passenger seat belt catches in plastic housing that repeatedly comes apart.
Rear seat belts did not lock, making it unsafe in case of an accident. Dealer was aware of the problem , and will contact manufacturer.
Dt: read an article about toyota sienna minivans concerningseat belts in the second row passenger side jamming in the plastic molding. Had to fix it many times.took vehicle to the dealer, and they could not fix it.the clip that they installed poppedoff.the seat belt will get stuck and not retract.
The seat belt cover (bezel) on the middle row passenger-side seat comes apart, causing the seat belt to not properly retract.the dealership has replaced the cover 4 times and tried to glue it together 3 times.the dealership and the toyota district manager claim no knowledge of it being a widespread problem, but obviously it is.
Middle seat seal belt top positioner sometimes gets jammed, causing the belt to be very loose, especially with children who may not realize that it is loose.it appears that the plastic support at the top of the seat is not very secure, and becomes loose after a while.
Both seat heaters failed after 50k miles and 3.5 years old.
Toyota (2004 sienna) seat heater burned a hole through the leather on drivers seat. Toyota (judy faul) interviewed me/my case and submitted to terrence chu (regulatory affairs). He wrote me a letter 3 months later and said toyota was not at fault because i had a towel (8"x8" baby burp cloth) adjacent to my leg (left outer thigh) and the owners manual states "not to use an insulating object" with the seat heater operating. He never contacted me for clarification on the incident. I have been denied access to anyone at toyota. The dealer (peoria, il) said they will repair for $1337, but will not support me to repair the damage the faulty heater created. I can see their logic if sitting on a stack of towles, but not a rag, of which the consistency is less than the ski pants worn (with the heater operating) or my wife sweater dresses in the same manner. Personal friends (torry olsen) had the same year van and the same problem. Toyota repaired theirs as it was under warranty. The heater element is still hooked up (and dangerous) and toyota will not service unless we pay.
Left sliding door on 2004 sienna xle limited is failing to work properly andfront seat heater driver side stopped working- had it "repaired" and it still doesn't work.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator flashes intermittently on the instrument panel.the vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately three times and they stated that the wiring in the seat back needed to be replaced.the current mileage was 52,622 and failure mileage was 47,000.
The drivers and front passenger door makes a loud popping noise when opening and closing due to broken welds. Doors apparently cannot be welded but must be replaced. Toyota should be responsible for replacing doors at no cost to the consumer.welds should not break .incident date is approximate.
Left side sliding door is not closing or opening automatically every time when button is pushed it won't open or close sometimes but only if i pull on the handle and pull it open part of the way and then it goes the rest of the way closed seat heater hasn't worked for at least a year i'm guessing even after having it "repaired"also the door won't lock or unlock with the automatic button anymore.
Electrical fire inside parked van occurred overnight and burned driver and passenger front seats, dash, and all air vents and all plastic component located near all vents.van was parked on street in front of my house.
My children were trying to get to the third row seat and pulled on the latch of the seat on the second row and the seat rapidly snapped down and out crushing my little one. Since that incident my children were very careful about using the handle to bring the seat down. I have had other people ride in my car that do not know how fast and dangerous these seats snap down and out that have been hit by the seats on my occasions. We call it the "jaws of death" but this is not a laughing matter. I did write to toyota about this but never even received a response.the other problem we've had has been with the sliding doors. They keep breaking and not closing properly.
In early january 2011, the heater for the passenger car seat in my toyota sienna burned through the leather, through my 12 year old daughter's dress and superficially burned her leg.i believe the seat is defective as a fuse or other safety feature should have prevented such an injury/event.
Driver power seat mechanism punched a hole through the side of the seat's material.
Consumer stated that when the brakes were applied the passenger front seat moved about a 1/4".manufacturer sent a representative to inspect the vehicle. However, after testing the brakes and the movement of the seat,manufacturer told consumer that this was normal, and that other vehicles were similar. Consumerwas very disappointed with the results.
2004 toyota sienna heated seats.drivers sided heated seat failed right after expiration of our warranty toyota quoted 800 for repair without any offer of assistance.passenger side heated seat quit working approximately a year later.
Front driver seat heater quit working.
I have 2 different complaints. Driver side seat heater burned legs of 3 different drivers before complete failure. Heat was not adjustable. Driver and passenger heaters stopped working at same time. Took to dealer, recommended new heating element ($1000+). Opted not to fix. 2nd complaint, check engine, vsc, and trac off lights illuminated. The van has been sent to the dealer on at least 3 occasions. Gas cap has been replaced several times, spark plugs changed. Will go off for brief periods, but always to return. This has been going on for at least 30,000 miles. I could live with the check engine light on, but if the other lights are illuminated, that indicates these components are not working-kind of important-skid control & traction control!! there are many complaints out there on blogs, doesn't look like anyone has filed any reports with your office regarding this same problem, which is too bad because it's obviously a problem not with just sienna but several other models as well. Extremely frustrating when even the dealer can't determine what the problem really is!! we purchased this vehicle because of the safety features. Not so sure about it if their safety features malfunction!
Toyota sienna 2004 - the 2nd row seats are "spring loaded" so that by pusing a lever, they will pivot forward to allow access to the 3rd row seats.the force of the spring is very strong and a child/infant could easily be injured if hit by the pivoting seat. I recommend a recall to retrofit the seats to a less powerful spring or piston type device.*la
Right now our middle row seatbelt is not retracting.i see the recall notice and am taking it in.our other issue is this. About a year ago, when the car was only two years old but over 36,000 mile warranty, our automatic sliding side doors began to malfunction. The one on the driver's side has to be manually closed and the one on the passenger side is sluggish to respond.we thought it was a battery or alternator problem.both were replaced. The problem remained so we took the sienna in to the dealer.the dealer reported that both door motors would need to be replaced at a cost of over $6,000.
While lifting up the driver's side or passenger's side second row seatsthe seat springjumped back forcefully and hard. Consumer drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determinedthat the vehicle operated as designed.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna. Since 7,000 i have been in numerous times to fix the middle passenger seatbelt. It becomes twisted and unable to retract properly. It has been replaced twice and un-tangled several times by the dealership. They have taken the seat out to repair it numerous times. It has had the recall done in the past. Recently it was brought back for another seatbelt replacement due to it being tightly caught inside the seat. When the car was returned to me, the same seat no longer locked into place. It was brought back to the dealership and i have been told they will not fix it because it was caused by crumbs being in the track when the seat was put back in. I have never felt safe but a child in this seat because i never knew when the seatbelt would not retract properly. I have tried talking with the dealership about repairing the seat however they refuse. This seat is not safe.
In the early summer of 2013, i was traveling north on i-15, approx 5 minutes to st. George, utah on a beautiful clear day when the car began to swerve and the yellow skid light came on and the emergency beeping sound alarmed and the car slows down on its own--i no longer have control over accelerating the speed of the car.it frightened and alarmed me and my passengers. Within about 5 seconds the light went off and the alarming beeping sound stopped and now i have control of the speed of the car.i have traveled that road several times since and the same incident has occurred at approx the same spot.however, in 2014, during my travels to and fro on this same highway where the speed limit is 65-75mph, the incident occurs in several other spots along i-15 north and southbound.the skid light and the alarming beeping sound even went off when coming to a stop going approx. 5mph.the indicator light and alarm sound seems to be getting more and more sensitive. The same incident has been occurring this year every day on my way home from work at the same spot on i-215.even though the speed limit is 65mph, i have to slow down to less than 50mph in order to avoid this occurrence. This creates a very hazardous situation since i am slowing down for apparently no reason to the cars behind me who are traveling at the speed limit.
It started a year or so ago the while driving on dry road above 50miles the vsc light would lit with a alarm sound, the van will automatically apply brakes and slow the sienna. Since this was extra van and we were driving mostly sedans we had and due to business i could not spend any time on it.. Now it happens more frequently and it risk our lifes on highway. Upon searching internet various forums came with with problems pertaining only to this year and model, please search (sudden vsc activation) and you will find multiple owner only of 2004 complaining for same issue.. In fact there are to two tsb articles to point to this problem( tsb-br001-04 and tsb-br004-03) .i would kindly request to investigate the sudden vsc activation in middle of highway. I have spent money to replace tires, aligment balancing to find the issue is widespread.
Sudden deceleration of vehicle: 2004 toyota sienna xle. The vsc engages, without warning, on smooth, dry roads and when cornering or negotiating a curve. We are the original owners and have never experienced this until the first incident in late oct. 2014. We did not take any action because although road conditions good, we were rounding a sharp bend in the road and assumed this had something to do with the incident. Vehicle speed was approximately 25 mph as the vehicle suddenly decelerated, the vsc light came on and a rapid beeping alarm sounded. The vehicle pulled to one side and steering the vehicle became extremely difficult. The whole incident, start to finish, lasted approximately 5 seconds. The next incident happened in early december 2014. Again, all the above described things happened, except vehicle speed was approximately 35 mph going around a gentle curve in the road. I did some research and found many complaints concerning this issue but do not see any recommendations or recalls officially issued by toyota. It appears most of the dealer recommended repairs did not correct the problem. Today (december 26, 2014), this same issue happened five times within 40 minutes. My wife managed to get the vehicle home and we called our local toyota dealer, described the issue and they informed us they have never received any complaints concerning rapid deceleration of this model year, before our phone call. I've scheduled an appointment for december 30, 2014 to have the vehicle checked out and have recall work done concerning the "shift lock solenoid assembly". Will update after appointment.
On numerous occasions, we have had the vsc indicator light turn on while driving on dry pavement while on the highway, which caused the car to apply the brakes and also swerve. Our car is awd so the first time it happened, we thought there must have been black ice on the road (even though the road appeared dry).it first happened about three years ago, although it is happening more frequently now. We drove home yesterday through the mountains and it happened four times on our two hour drive. It mostly happens while going downhill for us, and has happened at speeds of 70 mph - 30 mph. It has happened while turning (both directions) and going straight. It is very scary for both my wife and i, and i feel unsafe with her driving our car with our four children. We've taken it to the dealership and they want to charge us lots of money to try to fix what they "think" the problem is. I have spoken with other sienna owners who have experienced the same frightening experience so know it is not just our car, driving, etc.
I am having a massive problem with my vsc. Randomly, regardless of speeds (it's happened going 70 as well as 25, and 40 mph), my vsc will kick on, kill my speed, and cause me to swerve. As you can imagine, going 70 on an interstate with other vehicles around and having this happen is life threatening not only to me and my family but other vehicles around me. Reading on several auto forums, this problem has been drawn to the attention of toyota corporate to no avail. It is absolutely beyond me that they see no reason to file a recall.
When i drive my van the vsc and trac off lights come on intermittently and cause the vehicle to bog down and pull towards oncoming traffic. I took my van to the dealership and they suggested replacing the steering sensor. We replaced the sensor and the problem persists. With no codes coming up they say they can't fix my van. It happens while driving around corners at 35 mph mostly but has also happened a few times on the freeway at 70. All times it has happened so far has been on dry pavement. Toyota doesn't seem to think that there is really a problem since no codes are coming up on their code reader. Due to the frequency of the issue i am having it could be disastrous and end up in a head-on collision. How come this vehicle hasn't been recalled.i have included a photo of my service report from the dealership. Also there are multiple complaints in different forums regarding this same issue and as far as i have read there is really no resolving it.
Traction control unexpectedly engaged while i was driving on the curvy hwy 17 from santa cruz to san jose, california on july 04, 2012. The traction control light came on with sound "bip, bip. Bip.... I lost control of the car in a very short moment and cars adjacent to me veered away to avoid me. I almost caused an accident. I had both toyota dealership and qualified auto shop test my van, replaced a fault sensor (recemended by toyota dealer) but the same problem remains. I had toyota dealership and private qualied auto technician test the van again and they could not repeat the same problem, and determined that there was nothing wrong with it. During the past 12 months i experienced traction control problem around 10 times, the last 2 times were in july 2013. The problem happens only on curvy roads, at any speed, and in a very short moment, around 1-5 seconds before the traction control light and sound go off. This is a very serious safety problem.
Six times now driving at speeds between 30 and 60 mph my toyota mini van's vehicle traction control has activated, brakes go on, pull me into another lane, all lights flashing, car beeping.it lasts anywhere from 3 seconds to 10 seconds.it is absolutely terrifying.
While driving on interstate vsc warning light came on, beeping and alarms heard. Engine slowed down and i felt like the vehicle was out of control. The vehicle swerved like it was hydroplaning on a dry highway.called our repair shop immediately. Car was towed and research was done on the history of the problem in other toyota mini vans. I was told there were reports of this happening in other vehicles but not enough for a recall to be issued by toyota, recommendation by the report they found was to replace a sensor which is what was done.that was just over a month ago and the same problem occurred again tonight on a side road going approx 30 mph on dry road. Van is back at shop again tonight. I will be calling the 1-800 number for toyota, i do not understand why there is not a recall on this issue. Both incidences could have resulted in an accident. Tonight i was driving with my child in the van. This issue could have placed her life in danger had there been an accident.
Summary:sensor in stability control failed and falsely reported crisis situation, causing computer to seize control to slow vehicle and change course.long version:while driving straight on city street, suddenly vehicle slowed and pulled to side, stability control light and audio alarm activated, heard grinding noise that sounded like abs.condition persisted if driving over 5-10 mph.crawled to nearby non-dealer repair shop.diagnosis/solution:steering angle sensor reporting wheels at 250 degrees when actually straight ahead, would not recalibrate, circuit integrity otherwise good, sensor was replaced.no residual problems noted so far since then (one day).i have the failed sensor.this sensor problem was cause of a production change and tsb br008-04 in the first year.obviously toyota has known about this problem for years, but no recall.other accounts exist on line of people who have had this happen.this is a major safety hazard.it's the mechanical equivalent of riding with a driver on lsd who is braking/swerving to avoid hallucinations.i was lucky to be going slowly on an uncrowded street, but at higher speed or crowded conditions this could be a disaster.toyota has not been terribly helpful so far, but discussion will continue....
Traction control kicks in for no reason, tration beeping and tires lock,at freway speed traction control activates and cuts off speed dramatically.very unsafe to drive.
At varying rates of speed, on dry roads, my van's vsc and traction control icons will illuminate on the dash, the acceleration will cease and the brakes will pump 2-4 times, and the steering will stick. Originally, this occurred only on roads that curved however the frequency of occurrence is increasing and it now occurs on straight roads as well.
Unexpected vehicle stability control activation while driving resulting in automatic braking and unexpected steering pull.i have been experiencing this issue over the past 4-5 years.there have been times where this issue has led to almost striking vehicles around me.i have brought the vehicle to a toyota dealership, but they have not been able to fix the issue.on several online bulletin boards, other owners of toyota sienna have complained regarding the same issue. I just read in the news that similar issues are occurring on 2001-2002 toyota sequoia.
Abs some times activates when driving a light curve road at speed around 30-40 mph. Usually a steering wheel is about 2 or 10 o'clock positions. At the time vsc indicator flashes and warning alarm goes off.this causes a sudden breaking and it becomes very difficult to control the car.
Driving on the freeway, the vehicle all of a sudden started to brake.i was unable to accelerate and a beeping noise started going off. This continued for about 15 minutes.i pulled over, turned off the car, but as i started driving again, it happened again.the dash showed the car with the skid marks below it blinking as this was happening. I took it to a shop, but they were unable to diagnosis the problem.now when i make a left turn of any kind, the vehicle continues to do the same thing.i have been trying to research the problem and fix it, but unable. The vehicle has been sittingin my garage since the middle of oct.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 50 mph, the traction control warning indicator illuminated and a warning chime sounded. The vehicle lost steering and braking ability, and the steering wheel started to jerk from left to right. The contact continued to drive and the failures went away after thirty seconds. The contact stated that the failures randomly started approximately one year ago and grew worse. The contact also mentioned that the lock on the sliding door showed that it was unlocked; however, no one could exit the vehicle when attempting to open the door from the inside or the outside. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
The vsc sensor is activating during normal driving conditions without warning. This is causing the van to aggressively apply the brakes and lose acceleration. This issue mainly occurs when turning down while going down hill, however it happens randomly in other instances as well. I have been in several life threatening instances where the brakes are being applied while traveling through mountains with large semi trucks behind me.. Nearly causing several accidents.my research points to a few things that could possibly be the culprit: the yaw sensorstearing wheel rotational position sensorvsc computer module this video captures exactly what is happening to my vehicle. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgmjafpifkoi cannot find any instances where this issue was fixed online
While driving at 55 mph or faster, generally on a right hand bend, the vsc will activate pulsing the brake and violently pulling the car to the left and towards oncoming traffic. The skid light goes on, and the car beeps until you are out of the turn and then it goes away. This problem has been intermittent for about 6 months but has gotten much worse and more frequent in the previous 2 months. It has been to the dealership several times and they do not know what to do. There are no error codes. The best they can say is "you're going to fast..."which is a wholly unacceptable answer considering we are going the speed of traffic and no more than 0-10 over the speed limit.
Starting from a stop and accelerating up to approx 20 mph, abs tracs vsc lights illuminated with beeping alert, and activation of brakes causing a sudden deceleration.the road was dry, level pavement, no ice, no gravel, driving straight and the brakes were not being applied.there were no conditions that would necessitate the traction control.as the brakes were not being applied at the time of the incident, the rear brake lights would not have illuminated.therefore, any driver behind our vehicle would not have been alerted to the sudden deceleration which could have resulted in a collision.fortunately this was not the case.this is the 2nd time that this issue has occurred with this vehicle.the first was in nov. 2007 (46000 miles in the vehicle). Toyota service was not able to find a fault, no codes stored and not able to replicate at that time.they said that they would have a corporate contact get in touch with me.i never heard from them.nothing was resolved.there are at least two tsbs related to the vsc issue (tsb br004-03 and br008-04).neither was implemented.
While driving the vsc comes on randomly. Causing the vehicle to try to pull into oncoming traffic. It happens quite a bit and is potentially deadly.
When i am driving my 2004 sienna, its shaking so badly i feel like wheels going to roll out. Also brake make worse, and engine mounts and transmission mount are very bad condition.i don't know why its bad breaking in rain.
In motion, on dry, off-camber highway curves, with slight acceleration, the abs/vsc /trak engages, briefly jerking the steering to one side.dash warnings: "vsc" "trak off" + "check engine".reducing mechanical "slop" (wheel bearings, steering rack & pinion, etc.) tends to reduce frequency of occurrence.toyota dealer diagnosis: "steering control system fault". >"toyota knows about -- but, does not know how to fix this problem."<dealer-suggested workaround: "pull fuzes to disable vsc and abs systems..."dealer repair documents are with previous owner...
When driving in dry conditions at various speeds over 25 mph, the vsc warning light comes on, an alarm sounds and the antilock brakes engage for no reason. This is a terrifying and extremely dangerous issue that is well documented by so many toyota sienna owners but to date has not been addressed or acknowledged by toyota. When taken to a dealership, they claim (as other owners have also stated) that they cannot replicate the problem and it does not register through the obd2 sensor so there is no record of it happening. With as many people as this is happening with, it is not a question of whether there will be accidents, injuries and ultimately deaths caused by this issue. The only question is when and how many have to occur before toyota acknowledges this is a problem. Driving down the road, in traffic at 65 miles an hour when for no reason, the car slams on the brakes without warning. It is happening all the time at this point making the car completely unsafe to drive for the owner, the vehicle's occupants and any unsuspecting vehicle in the vicinity. I am begging you. Please get toyota to issue a recall before tragedy strikes. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. I am submitting the date below as today's date as the car is now sitting in my driveway until i can figure out what needs to be done. It has happened over the past 6 months every time i drive it and the $750 steering position sensor that toyota replaced did nothing to address the problem.
When traveling at highway speeds and usually on a slight curve to the right,the traction control alarm and breaks go off causing the van to jerk and shake.we have been told this might be low tire pressure but the tires are fine. We have had an alignment, new tiresthis problem happens randomly and we have not been able to reproduce it for the mechanic.we have been dealing with this for a couple of years maybe happening 20 times. I feel it is just not safe enough to drive or pass this problem on to someone else. I wouldn't want the car on the road with me eitheri have read online of other toyota sienna's with the same exact problem.this is not isolated and is a safety concern.
While driving 55 mph on a straight stretch of road, the car careened to the right and the automatic braking system suddenly became engaged and our car was forced to stop on the side of the road.after turning off the car and restarting, the problem appeared to be a singular incident.however, about one year later, on march 27th, 2015 a similar occurrence happened but at only 25 mph.the car, however, was not drivable.after driving about 25 feet, the traction light came on, the signal sounded and the car brakes began to pump as though the car was skidding.as the car slowed almost to a stop, stepping on the brake manually stopped the signal and the light , as well as, the abs system temporarilyallowing the car had driven a short distance.after another 25 feet, the traction light went on again, the warning bell went off and the abs system was activated again.this continued for a significant distance before i determined that the car could not be driven without a significant accident occurring.unfortunately in the first incident, we were almost struck from behind by a closely following vehicle.in the second case, the same nearly occurred as i tried to exit onto a roadway.
In this initial incident, i was traveling on a curvy road at posted speed limit of 30mph. My vehicle suddenly slowed, as if i was applying the brakes, which i was not, and my steering was compromised. In addition the vsc indicator and symbol flashed on my dashed and beeped. The road was dry.this has occurred 10+ times since. I have brought it to my mechanic, without turning the engine off after the occurrence so that he could "read" the computer but there is no evidence available. We have brought it to the toyota dealer. They "rebooted" the sensors and said it should be fine. It has continued to happen, on the freeway going uphill at 55 mph, going downhill at 60 mph and has been close to causing a rear end collision each time.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vsc and the traction off light illuminated causing the brake to engage independently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the brakes seized. The vehicle resumed normally after sittng for a couple of minutes. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering angle sensor would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage 143,339.
This vehicle has a traction control feature which helps keep it from skidding out of control in icy, wet, or otherwise unstable conditions.it can help an out of control vehicle get back into control by doing a variety of things, including braking.previously this feature had only kicked on when i would slide on the snow during a low speed turn and would slide in the snow (which was good).but over the past few months, there have been two times that this feature has kicked on at high speeds (once at 40mph and once at 65mph) on dry roads, both while turning around a curve.suddenly the braking system is applied without any warning and the vehicle swerves slightly and does what it wants for a few seconds.then it stops.if this were to happen on an icy road at those speeds, the vehicle could certainly spin out of control.the vehicle could also swerve into an oncoming lane of traffic.i have seen many forums online where other sienna owners are having the same issue and toyota dealers say they can't replicate or fix the issue.this is certainly a safety issue that needs to be looked into by toyota to see what is causing this issue.thank you!
The vsc traction control system activates on it's own.driving the van it automatically comes on and brakes the van, dashboard light and beeping noise comes on.brakes you automatically causing the van to veer to the right.this malfunctioning devise with the yaw system is continuing after many trips to the local toyota dealer.they currently have the van and are replacing part after part and the problem still persists.contacted toyota headquarters and filed a complaint with them but they say there is no recall on this van.checked on line and found many other toyota sienna owners who are experiencing the same issues as we are.this is a dangerous safety hazard which can cause an accident.as of today's writing the problem has not been diagnosed by toyota.
Driving at 50 mph on a two lane highwaythe car suddenly veered to the right and decelerated/braked hard, under it's own control, not mine.
The outside temperature was below 32 and it was close to 25 or so. When i was driving the car at 40 mph with engine temp still slightly above cold(not at optimal which is almost half way) and slowed down by using gentle brakes(not hard brakes). Just before the vehicle comes to a full stop, there is unintended acceleration and i could see even the rpm(scale) to spike temporarily.this has been happening every time when outside temp is cold and vehicle is driven with cold or slightly above cold engine temperature.there is a risk of hitting another vehicle or meeting accident if misjudge my braking because of this problem..please note : this problem disappears when engine temperate is at optimal and i have driving a honda accord 2008 exl for last 7 years(was bought new one), i never had experienced this problem in that car even when driven with cold engine.
The steering angle sensor, pn# 89245-08011 failed.the van can not be driven over 23 mph.the brakes come on automatically over 23 mph and the engine will not respond to accelerate.the steering seems strange (anti-lock brake light coming on) but i was able to keep the van in my lane of traffic.i am concerned that this sensor or others will fail and the van will automatically apply the breaks and loose power preventing me from maneuvering the van to the side of the road.i do not know what would have happened if i was travelling at highway speed.i consider this a major safety problem.
Numerous times (too many to say), the traction control indicator sensor comes on & i am unable to control the car. Typically it lasts for 2-3 minutes and turns off. It does not depend on road conditions, weather, and or speed.i have taken the car to the repair shop and they have not been able to capture anything on the engine diagnostic system. No codes were found for them to troubleshoot this issue. I've seen this problem being reported on several posts. Yet the nhsta has done nothing!!toyota needs to be held liable for this issue. Wake up nhsta. Make our tax dollars work!!!this poses a huge risk to my family and other drivers, not to mention impact on budget.
My car is a 2004 toyota sienna awd xle limited. The vehicle will activate the vehicle skid control (vsc) without warning while driving on smooth dry roads.the effect is for the vehicle to apply brakes strongly to specific wheels pulling the car strongly to one side.this happens most frequently while driving winding roads and in corners.it has become more regular it it's occurrence and has happened on relatively straight sections of highway most recently.a similar situation occurred approx 2 years ago. At that time the retailer repaired it by adjusting the steering sensor used by the vsc and stated that this should be done periodically dependent on alignment work done on the vehicle.this solved the issue at that time.it is very dangerous both to the vehicle which requires great effort to maintain control and the vehicles following it which are at risk of rear ending the effected car.the toyota retailer initially indicated that a catalyst failure was the cause (yes they said this). I was told that the cat failure could induce other brake and engine related failures. The cat was replaced and the vsc failure has resumed.at this time no failures of any kind are indicated.i have researched this topic and find about a dozen identical failures on 2014 toyota siennas documented in various user forums.as there are only a few documented on the nhtsa site i am concerned that the situation is under reported.many of these user forums indicate that the symptoms were reported to the manufacturer.my most recent trouble report case number from toyota is [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The vsc system is enabling while driving and making a turn on an otherwise normal road. When it enables, it applies the brake and sounds a repeating alarm. The system applies the brake while i am attempting to make a turn, and this makes me feel unsafe, as if i have temporarily lost control of the vehicle while making an otherwise benign maneuver. The repeating alarm does not turn off until i have turned the wheel to the opposite direction from the initial turn angle. This means if the turn is slow, the alarm will sound for the entire distance of the turn.
Traction control malfunction.while driving on curvy roads there is a beeping alarm, steering locks up, brakes engage.the car seems to think that the traction is off.this has been a problem for over a year.no problems driving in city.only happens on curvy roads.
On freeway interchanges, entrances and exits vsc and abs suddenly engagess.van is not aggressively driven and when turning on mountain roads and switch backs vsc and abs engages despite the slow and controled steering.
I have experienced the issue with 2004 sienna lewith 130,500 miles. Traction control kicks in at 45-60 miles per hour on straightaway, clean pavement, no rain, no snow, and brakes car and cuts power. Almost lost control of vehicle when it happened, steering into other lanes. It happens frequently and is very possible to have the car rear ended if a car behind me is closing on as the speed suddenly slows down. Apparently this is a big issue that i found lot of other sienna owners is sharing from the forum.as far as i know that many toyota dealership is not intend to acknowledge such issue and able to fix them.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving at 70 mph around a curve, the brakes engaged independently. In addition, the contact heard a beeping noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that a sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Our 2004 toyota sienna experienced a malfunction related to the abs vsc computer control.the car would get up to about 6 miles an hour and then the vsc light and warning bell would come on.you could feel the brakes trying to lock up the vehicle and bring it to a stop.my wife was fixing to get onto the highway when this occurred.i found the technical service bulletin # 10011806 related to this event,the vehicle is currently at the toyota dealership and i am waiting to hear back from them.
Brake pads worn down to damage rotors with no warning at 30k miles. New pads and rotor and still hear noise from right front. Black brake dust on outside hub caps started appearing at 3k miles, mechanics said it's normal. Mechanic hears noise but maintains it is not indicative of a problem. Two tires already replaced due to wear. Tire sensors worked sometimes for flats.
The vsc has activated multiple times on my van for no apparent reason.while driving at any speed and usually in a turn, the vsc light will flash, the warning beep will beep, and the abs brakes will automatically be applied and the engine will quickly decelerate.i have almost been rear-ended several times because the van will suddenly decide to decelerate.i have no control over when this happens and no control of the van when it does!
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 5 mph a slip control alarm began to sound and the rear brakes locked.during the failure a slip control light also began illuminating on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that there was rust developing on a spindle near the front driver's side speed sensor.the front driver's side speed sensor was replaced and the rust was cleaned from the spindle. The failure continued to occur. The failure and current mileages were 94,900. The vin was unavailable.
Vehicle hesitates when accelerator is pressed.vehicle 'surges' at times when brake is depressed.similar to other complaints noted in this section, my sienna has a rough transmission, tires occasionally spin out with normal acceleration from a parking lot, toll booth, etc.repeated trips to dealership bring no satisfaction: response from dealer is that vehicle is operating within standards.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park just after the ignition was started. After repeated attempts, the contact was able to shift the vehicle out of park as the anti-lock brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the brake switch and the anti lock braking system were replaced. The failure and current mileage was 97,145. Updated 04/15/11*lj updated 1/13/2012 *ln
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna le.after purchasing the vehicle, the contact noticed that the brakes were making a squeaking sound and when engaged they did not stop the vehicle as quickly as they should have.the brakes were repaired.the failure and current mileage were 73200.
2004 toyota sienna xle ltd. There were times when the gas pedal would get stuck at 60 mph or when i was turning on a long freeway on ramp going about 30-35, the van would accelerate when i did not want it to.
1. Events leading to the failure: my wife was traveling north on peebles rd in allison park, pa in our 2004 toyota, sienna.after my wife proceeded through the intersection with duncan avenue the driver of the vehicle in front of my wife suddenly stopped short and that person's brake lights did not come on.when my wife realized the situation she hit her brakes hard and the pedal went quickly to the floor providing no braking and resulting in my wife?s vehicle to hit the vehicle in front of her.while all vehicles were traveling well within the speed limit the damage was extensive as the vehicle in front of my wife was a ford explorer. 2. The failure, frequency, and consequences: i have tried to replicate this failure and can readily recreate it.in a safe environment i have tried to suddenly and dramatically hit the brakes and the pedal quickly goes right to the floor.some fairly limited braking does occur during these attempted re-creations but it seems to be too little and delayed.my wife's vehicle was significantly damaged requiring $7,083.61 in total repair cost (documentation is available).3. While the crash was the first time for such a dramatic failure, our concerns of the softness of the braking system had been previously reported to a local toyota dealer and their response was "that is how those brakes are".so nothing has really been done to correct the failure and i believe all the parts in the braking system currently are original to the vehicle.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 40 mph or at various high speeds on normal braking conditions, the automatic braking engaged intermittently and the wheels locked up.the vehicle was taken to a local dealer who upon examination determined that the steering angle sensor failed.the dealer also stated that there was a nhtsa service bulletin # 10011806 regarding the service brakes, hydraulic.the vehicle was taken to the dealer for further repairs.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving 40 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not stop.there were 30-40 yards between the contact's vehicle and the preceding vehicle.the brake pedal extended to the floorboard.the brakes grabbed momentarily, but then became "mushy."the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle and caused injuries to the occupant in the other vehicle.the passenger's seat belt did not engage properly, causing the passenger to strike the dashboard and sustain minor injuries.a police report was filed.the vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene.the failure and current mileages were less than 55,000.
The brakes on my 2004 toyota sienna constantly makes a squeaking noise when braking.we noticed this 3 months after our purchase.noise is heard by passengers in the 3rd row or when radio is off.the dealer has been unable to fix problem.
-the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the contact was driving approximately 35 mph the brakes began to engage without pressure applied to the brake pedal. There was an illumination of the anti-lock brake system warning light. The failure was a first time occurrence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for service repair. The technician replaced the steering angle sensor. The failure mileage was 68,734. The current mileage was 160,000.
Driving our '04 sienna at about 30-40 mph in flow with traffic with about 30-40 yards of separation had to brake for suddenly stopping traffic in front when brake pedal went to the floor with shocking mushiness failing to stop in time resulting in totaling of our vehicle and significant damage to vehicle we struck.
The mechanicdetermined that the brakes needed to be replaced due to worn out parts. The consumer was informed that the brakes had 2% of life left and the drums had to be machined.the vehicle never gave any warning that thebrakes were bad. *sc
2004 toyota sienna van has been having intermittent vsc.at 10-20 mph the anti-skid warning light will activate with warning beep and the anti-lock brakes will active and begin to stop the car.when the anti-lock brakes activate the car pulls violently to the right and is difficult to control.toyota issued a tsb br008-04 in november 2004 stating ''some customers may experience an intermittent vsc activation after starting the engine and driving straight from a stop position. This condition is always accompanied by the instrument panel vsc light and audible warning buzzer turning on at the same time. To prevent this condition, the steering angle sensor has been changed.this is an obvious recall malfunction.why was there not a recall?
2004 toyota sienna developed problems with the brake equipment.***no answer required****mron four occasions, the brakes had been inspected by mechanics and in some cases reinstalled.the consumer also experienced a grinding noise on two different trips.the consumer was informed that the grinding noise was coming from the rear brakes and did not constitute serious brake problems.the consumer tried to use the hitch mount/bike rack only to find that the hitch would bottom out while entering gas stations or exiting driveways.also, as an alternative to the hitch not operating properly, the consumer added rear air bags on the suspension system in order to give the vehicle additional clearance and they have failed and or blew out about three times.other problems:battery failure, rear bumper clip not holding the bumper in place, interior trim piece on seat detaching, grab handle trim piece breaking, and the consumer's daughter's hand had gotten stuck in the automatic door that was not supposed to close due to resistance in the path.*sc
Brake problem s after only eight months and 10k miles of normal use.(nar)*ph
I owe a 2004 toyota sienna.within the last 30 days i had to replace my brake master cylinder at my local toyota dealership (over $1500) due to a brake fluid leak which caused brake fluid to accumulate into the booster and into the engine (and the brake light to illuminate).this is a very similar to the problem which caused toyota to issue the recall that was announced on october 20th with the toyota highlander model.i feel the recall should be extended to the sienna model.i contacted toyota, and they will not offer any reimbursement or relief for me.
The car is used on an occasional basis.34,000 miles in four years.it has suffered corrosion buildup on the rotors, so we have tried to use it at least twice a week, knowing that catastrophe can occur when the vehicle is not used with some regularity--especially in the cold weather.about two months ago, my wife complained of noise, and i told her it was due to corrosion buildup and that driving would remove the corrosion.then she abandoned the car a couple of days later when the brakes failed.the inner pad had work down to metal, and the metal backing slid out of place.my wife wound up braking on the caliper piston.i will replace the brake shoes and rotors, and must also replace a caliper if i cannot find the piston as a separate piece.estimate:$300, not counting the caliper, with me doing all the work.toyota would likely charge a little more than $1,000 for the job.the car has sat unused and unrepaired now for weeks for want of the cash for the parts.
When backing 2004 toyota sienna le van in driveway the brakes failed.the vehicle has 41,000 miles and has always been serviced by toyota.the brakes were checked at 34,388.the car has a higher idle (fuel consumption) so in the process of backing, the car was rolling.i put the car in reverse and did not touch the acelerator.the vehicle rolled and continued to pick up speed, since i was unable to stop the car.the brakes were applied around 3 times and then i opted to hit the retaining wall instead of going back intothe a busy street with wife and children in the car.it was either pray for no coming traffic or run into the neighbors house and vehicles.we have not experienced any problems in the past.the dealership was unable to identify any root cause. We are concerned about the safety of the vehicle and wanted a complaint as a matter of record.in researching the incident in google this is not an isolated incident and there have been a few records of such cases with the sienna van around this make and model.
I was driving 2004 toyota sienna xle awd, 109,000, with bridgestone rft snow tires. At 15-20 mph on dry pavement, i tried to stop quickly for a dog strolling in front of us. The van slightly slowed, the dog waddled out of the way and we came to a rolling, gradual stop with the brake pedal depressed fully to the floor. I hadn't time to pump brakes and i don't know if it would have mattered. The toyota dealer couldn't duplicate problem and said pads, etc; were good. Has happened to me this one time only, but google search suggests others may have had this experience. Thanks
Dt*:the contact stated intermittently while applying brake pressure, the pedal will go to the floor.in addition, the vehicle accelerated without warning causing an accident.one person sustained minor injuries and there was a crash and property damage.the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the problem could not be duplicated and the contact was informed that the vehicle is functioning normally.
While pulling out of the parking lot attempting to accelerate, a severe vibration and or pounding occurred in the front end.it was determined that the computer actuation of the pulsating brakes to counteract false perception of skidding.(the driver did not apply the brake pedal during the event) *sc
My wife was trying to backup,when she put the van in gear and pushed the gas, nothing happened.she let her foot of the gas and the 2005 van starting rolling. She then applied the brakes,but they did not work,the brakes went completely to the floor.she then rolled down a very steep backwards and hit a tree, this is a big problem< toyoda better do something befroe someone dies. But my guess is that someone already has.
While driving ay any speed and applying the brakes consumer heard a noise, it sounded like it was coming through the gas tank. Dealer indicated nothing was wrong with the vehicle.
Wife was in school parking lot attempting to park, traveling less than 10 mph,applied brakes, and brake pedal went to floor/with no brake action.vehicle hopped a curb and struck wrought iron fence.consumer placed vehicle in reverse and got it off curb, then into park.visible damage to front bumper & license plate, possible damage to undercarriage.iron fence was twisted/ bent and disconnected from gated entrance.contacted dealership andtow truck was dispatched.tow truck driver scott"from la costa towing noted that the brake pedal was soft, and went to the floor when he started the vehicle.traveled to dealership in second car, assistant service manager steve adams commented that becausewe alleged a manufacturing defectvehicle should not have been towed to their location because it might be an admission of liability.vehicle was retained at toyota carlsbad lot .consumer was advised to contact toyota customer service tomorrow morning to schedule an engineer to examine the vehicle and determine whether or not there was a manufacturing defect.to date, no work had been done on the vehicle.consumer did not know exactly what caused the failure or what was necessary to correct it. Consumer purchased the vehicle new in february 2004, andit had aproximately 7500 miles.
- the contact stated that while driving the2004 toyota sienna (with 30600 failure mileage at 30 mphthe contact's vehicle struck a second vehicle , t-boned,on the passenger's side, pushing the other vehicle out of the way and continuing down the street.the vehicle picked up speed going down a hill.the contact applied the brakes and tried to down shift, but nothingseemed to decrease the velocity.the vehicle hit a street sign, jumped a curve ,and the contact purposely crashed into a clump of guide wires in order to stop the vehicle.the contact pushed on the emergency brake and it did not engage.the contact noticed after the crash that the vehicle had lostpower.the vehicle sustained extensive damage.
My wife was attempting to backup up when she put the van in reverse it did not move. She took her foot of the gas the van started rolling backwards. When she applied the brakes the pedal went to the floor and would not stop.she then rolled backwards down a 75-80 degree bank for about 75-100 yards.along she was kept pumping the brakes but they continued to failed.at the end of her trip the van slammed backwards into a tree, causing injury, and big damage to the van.this really did happen ! after all this is to strange to be madeup.
Vehicle experienced brake failure when depressed at 15 mph. Consumer's vehicle stopped when it rear ended another vehicle.dealership performed a diagnostic test in which no failure was detected.
Our family is deeply troubled and worried about the safeness of our 2004 toyota sienna le-8 every time we use it on the road. Our van has been having intermittent vsc, kicking which started early this year. First, it will hesitate to accelerate followed by vsc kicking then automatic braking engages then sudden pull of the steering to the left. The vsc keeps flashing and beeps continuously unless i slow down to around 20mph. I even showed the dealer copies of sienna owners complaints with similar problem and tsbs regarding yaw rate sensor and steering column sensor. But still could not fix or duplicate the problem. Nothing was done to correct the problem and no parts replaced or repaired.
My wife was in an accident whild driving our new, 2004 (3400 miles) toyota sienna.we beleive that the cause of the accident was antilock brake failure.the car was traveling at 15 miles per hour.she went from accellerator to brakes and the brakes never applied.she slammed into the car that was in front of her.we have tried repeatidly to contact toyota but they have never called us.the dealer is not providing us any assistance and are dismissing our assertions as rediculous.please help us.
Upon having the 15,000 mile maintenance done i was informed that my brake disc pads needed to replaced as they were down to 20%.
The brakes pads on my 2004 sienna had to be replaced at 15,000 miles.was told by the service advisor he has seen siennas coming in at 10,000 miles for brake jobs.a toyota technician told me the reason for this was because toyota was using softer pads so the brakes can be quiterer.this is a very expensive job for something that should last into the 30,000 mi. Range.this is very dissapointing coming from toyota.
Brake degradation on 2004 toyota sienna.toyota sienna brakes began to severly deteriorate at 14,000 miles.pads worn beyond safe use and rotors glazed and warped.
2004 sienna, had to replace brakepads twice. Brought vehicle in for 30,000mile check,and was told that they wereagain 75% worn out andneed to be replaced for the third time.also,had to replace all four tires at 18,000 miles.
I am having the brakes on my new toyota sienna replaced and the rotors resurfaced at 24,000 miles this seems quite early to me.the consequence is the price to do this is $195 or i could get the new "type" of brake pad but that cost $235 (they also didn't have it in stock). I have read other complaints of persons getting their done as early as 10,000 miles.this is not right!
2004 toyota sienna, left outside in long term parking for three weeks, during that time it rained a lot. Upon return and backing out of parking spot,a popping sound was heard. Since then every time the brake is depressed a thumping noise can be heard from the tire. Inspection of the tire didn't reveal anything stuck in them that would cause the noise. After bringing it to the dealer for servicing, the technician explained that rust build on the rotor actually fused to the brake pad thus causing the popping noise. The thumping noise when the brake is applied is caused by the brake pad rubbing against the rust on the rotor. Toyota motor corp. Has refused and so has the dealer to replace the rotor since they say it is a wear and tear item and has exceeded the warranty period so i will have to come up with the money to replace them. There should not be that much rust on any part of an 04 sienna that it would fuse to another part of the vehicle. This is a defect and should be handled by the manufacturer.
Brake degradation on 2004 toyota sienna.toyota sienna brakes began to severly deteriorate at 14,000 miles.pads worn beyond safe use and rotors glazed and warped.
Iowna 2004 toyota sienna i bought new that has had to have the brake pads replaced 3 times in 62,000 miles. The last 2 sets only lasted 17,000, but the factory ones lasted 27,000. It'was wornoutrotors, andhad to replace those twice. It wa sbecoming very expensive, and seemedto be a product default. No other mini van i drove had anything like this.
Distances between the gas and brake pedals were designed poorly. The pedal pad was 2x4 inches.when transferring feet from one pedal to another consumer's foot would get stuck between the pedals.
2004 toyota sienna:problems with the power steering. I live in ma and during the winter the power steering will intermittently work. There is not power steering from between 10 and 2 o'clock and then it will kick in. Also it will not return to zero on its own. Trying to make a turn you have to pull hard and then it will kick in and you almost run into the guardrail. After pulling back the other way it is hard and then once it kicks in i almost drive into oncoming traffic.i have read other readers complaints on "aboutautomobile.com" and there is a problem with the intermediate power steering shaft have corrosion issues in high salt area. Toyota has changed this on later models so they know there is a problem.i feel this is a major issue that will lead to an accident.
I had taken my sienna to the dealer to fix the last recall for the liftgate. They must have done an inspection and told me i needed to replace the warn control arms at a cost of $1,755.00 and the high pressure power steering hose at a cost of $699.00. I was there in april to have work done and none of this was mentioned. I have 54,473 miles and asked at what mileage do the control arms usually break down and i was told simply at any time.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the brakes seized. The vehicle resumed normally after sittng for a couple of minutes. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering angle sensor would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage 143,339.
In motion, on dry, off-camber highway curves, with slight acceleration, the abs/vsc /trak engages, briefly jerking the steering to one side.dash warnings: "vsc" "trak off" + "check engine".reducing mechanical "slop" (wheel bearings, steering rack & pinion, etc.) tends to reduce frequency of occurrence.toyota dealer diagnosis: "steering control system fault". >"toyota knows about -- but, does not know how to fix this problem."<dealer-suggested workaround: "pull fuzes to disable vsc and abs systems..."dealer repair documents are with previous owner...
Problem with steering system in 2004 toyota sienna.noise in steering. Toyota repair shop indicated steering intermediate needs to be replaced because it was bad.i believe steering system is a manufacturing defect.
2004 toyota sienna steering. Steering suddenly binds while attempting to turn. Very hard to steer at times. Hard to control. There is 2 to 3 seconds delay and slight acceleration lag even when taking off from a stop. Couple of times i was close to run into accident.
2004 toyota sienna steering gets stuck and binds up. Looking at other peoples same complaints, toyota should be responsible for a recall. This is a serious and also, expensive problem. Toyota seems to want to ignore this problem, but thousands of sienna customers have complained.
We have a 2004 toyota sienna.once the weather turned cold we experienced severely hard turning.it is ok in the neutral position, however when steering left or right it is not only hard to turn but it will not return to neutral without much effort.very dangerous.
At 13k00miles, owner noticed excessive tire wear to outside edges of both steer tires. Took to selling dealer to have alignment checked and tires rotated.toe in was outside specification. Dealer corrected alignment and agreed to replace 1 worn tire. Owner replaced other at his expense.at 22k miles, same type of tire wear apparent on steer tires again. Owner contacts toyota customer service to complain. Toyota agrees to replace 1 worn tire and owner to replace the other. Owner not satisfied with decision. Vehicle is obviously causing abnormal wear to tires. At this rate, owner will be required to replace all 4 tires every year due to a problem with the vehicle. Toyota not standing behind their product, only their checkbook.
2004 sienna le: failure of driver side front suspension spring in january 2012, passenger side in january 2013. Each spring cracked causing vehicle to drop while in motion. Metal in cracked areas appeared porous possibly suggesting flaws in metal during manufacture.2013 failure included crack near middle of spring, with a sharp broken piece sticking out close to tire. Thankfully occurred while parking/at low speed; failure at high speed may have resulted in puncture of tire/loss of vehicle control. 2012 failure included crack near top. Photographs of the 2012 spring are available upon request.vehicle is in good condition, with only ~65,000 mi at time of first incident. Driven on paved roads, light loads. Body rust free with minimal surface corrosion of unpainted/undercarriage items.contacted toyota in 2012, filed case. Was informed similar issues had not been reported, failure was not covered. Noting extreme hazard posed by broken spring puncturing tire, encouraged further evaluation. Obtained/replaced at my cost spring from local toyota dealer, had aligned. Contacted toyota in 2013 regarding second failure. Noted was second occurrence/extreme hazard posed by puncturing tire, encouraged further evaluation. Obtained replacement/had aligned at my cost.recently contacted toyota; no new information available.broken springs can result in loss of vehicle control as can tire puncture. Failures i experienced occurred at low speeds; if at higher speeds, results may have been catastrophic. Noting light use and excellent condition of vehicle as well as appearance of the broken springs, toyota parts staff and outside mechanics indicated that manufacturing issues may be cause of failures. Replacement springs included different color coding; parts staff indicated this may correspond to more recent production, suggested that new parts may be of better quality.
I began recently having difficulty in steering my 2004 toyota sienna minivan.the steering would bind and require increased effort when the vehicle was making turns. This happens constantly and is getting worst.i took the vehicle to balise toyota in warwick, rhode island to be repaired.they stated it was a problem with the power steering drive belts and they replaced them.however the vehicle continues to have extreme difficulty in steering and it continues to bind. I believe this is a threat to my families and my safety if we continue to drive this vehicle. I have check the websites on toyota defects and i believe it is a problem with corrosion of the steering universaljoints.
We have a 2004 toyota sienna. We bought it new in 2004 from phillips toyota in leesburg fl. Three to four weeks ago, we started noticing a problem with the power steering when first starting in the morning. It feels like the power steering is jumping between working and not working with no warningindication of a problem. The feeling is that of having no power steering until the car has warmed for two to threeminutes, there are no warning lights or audible sounds. It has been happening every morning.
On numerous occasions, we have had the vsc indicator light turn on while driving on dry pavement while on the highway, which caused the car to apply the brakes and also swerve. Our car is awd so the first time it happened, we thought there must have been black ice on the road (even though the road appeared dry).it first happened about three years ago, although it is happening more frequently now. We drove home yesterday through the mountains and it happened four times on our two hour drive. It mostly happens while going downhill for us, and has happened at speeds of 70 mph - 30 mph. It has happened while turning (both directions) and going straight. It is very scary for both my wife and i, and i feel unsafe with her driving our car with our four children. We've taken it to the dealership and they want to charge us lots of money to try to fix what they "think" the problem is. I have spoken with other sienna owners who have experienced the same frightening experience so know it is not just our car, driving, etc.
While driving the vsc comes on randomly. Causing the vehicle to try to pull into oncoming traffic. It happens quite a bit and is potentially deadly.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna ce. In february or march i started to experience steering problems.when i first started my vehicle up in the morning, the steering was very tight and difficult to steer.after about an hour or less of driving the problem disappeared.a mechanic changed the power steering fluid, but the problem continued.some days there are no problems and some days there are.i have complained of the problem to the toyota dealership where i have the van serviced which is copeland toyota in brockton, ma.they could find nothing wrong with the steering.
See engineering investigation ea08024; should be re-opened!!
It happened twice during 2 weeks ago ( during heavy rain). I was driving my 2004 toyota sienna on a parking lot. The steering wheel is very hard to turn, it seems like i lost the power steering. After restarting the van, the problem disappeared. Next day, my wife encountered the same problem when she is picking up our kids from school. We believe there is a major problem with the electrical system or computer system. I have so many problem with this vans and the dealer refuse to fix it, i have seat belt problem, it is not easy to release after driving, dealer wants 300 to fix. Electrical sliding door problem etc.
For no reason the vsc and traction alarm goes off the vehicle brakes on its own dangerously. It is happening daily. Usually when going high speed and around a left bend. I went and had the system reset as is called for after alignment. That didn't fix it. I had the steering angle sensor replaced and that didn't fix it. The yaw replaced and that didn't fix it. So now what? this is dangerous for my family.
I have been noticing that my 04 sienna is very had to steer, it seems that steering is getting stuck if i try to change lane i have to pull steering.
Steering shaftintermediate shaftsteering & suspensionpower steering not working all the time.seems to get tighter and tighter from time to time. Very difficult making left or right turn...
Steering in my 2004 toyota sienna is very tight, making it difficult to turn, especially when cold.the problem appeared last spring, while it was still cold outside.steering improved during the warm summer months.now that the weather is cool again, the steering problem has returned, but worse.the power steering fluid was changed, without help.different auto shops, including my toyota dealership, have offered vastly different opinions of what is wrong.the dealership first wanted to replace a 'leaking' power steering fluid hose, despite a normal fluid level.then the dealership claimed it's the steering intermediate joint (u joint).an experienced independent mechanic says the intermediate joint is fine, but it's the rack and pinion that needs to be replaced.online forums have offered various advice, including the aforementioned fixes, among others, including just lubing the u joint.in other words, no one seems to be able to diagnose the problem with certainty.i've read on various forums that other toyota sienna owners with the same model year have had identical complaints about tight steering when cold, but toyota considers the problem 'closed'.now i'm faced with spending over $1000 to fix a steering problem that toyota should have addressed long ago.even then, i can't even be confident that the problem will be fixed, given current lack of consensus among experienced mechanics.i have a young child who rides with me daily, so this steering problem needs to be fixed as soon as possible!clearly there is a manufacturer defect in the power steering for my model year.poor steering in my 2004 toyota siennais a serious safety issue.this is an accident waiting to happen.there needs to be a prompt nhtsa investigation into this issue (which has affected many sienna owners), and a recall based on the potentialfor a serious accident!!
I was driving 10 mph towards the grocery store parking lot when suddenly the steering wheel will not turn. I almost hit a tree since the car went over the curb. I had to stop the engine. This happened again on my way home that night.it was very dangerous. I immediately called toyota the following day (1-800-331-4331) and was told that there had never beenno record of any complaint witha similar issue on the 2004 siennas. But tonight , i amso surprised that there had been a lot of complaints about this.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph through water, the steering wheel seized. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact stated that the failure only occurred when the vehicle was driven through standing water. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure was 140,000.
Start having problems with the car steering wheel, it is hard to move while moving and it doesn't go back to straight position by itself. Have to move the steering by force to get it to the right position. This is dangerous and can cause an accident.
We had a steering problem with this car for a number of months.the steering would become very difficult and felt as if it was locking up, especially in the middle of a turn.it was extremely difficult to control the car and required much effort.towards the beginning, it was a bit intermittent.at the first visit to the toyota dealer, we paid for other service in a vain effort to address the problem at the recommendation of the service advisor, as they said they were unable to reproduce the problem;no mention was made of this problem, and no indication was made that an inspection was made to see if this was the source of our complaint even though a tsb had existed for well over a year and numerous complaints had been logged through nhtsa and on the internet.the technicians said they could not reproduce the problem.on the second visit, i referenced the toyota tsb (#10020994 from 01/2007) and they replaced the intermediate steering shaft (i have the original) at my cost!(total of ~$700 for 2 visits).we came close to having accidents in the car before the repair was made.this is an extreme hazard which will likely cause bodily or property harm if toyota does not recall these vehicles soon.a number of similar complaints already exist in your database:10221808 10220841 10220825 10220825 10189743 10162602 10159496.
I was making a right hand turn from a highway onto a side street; my passenger side front tire and hub capscraped the curb when the steering suddenly became stiff, making the turn difficult.the steering fluid level was checked and was within the normal range; we topped it off anyway, in case that was an issue.
I took my 2004 sienna in for two recalls to a toyota dealership last saturday.upon doing their standard inspection on the entire vehicle, the service advisor informed me of a serious safety issue with a corroded universal joint on the steering shaft that could seize.i declined this service and am investigating what to do.i came across toyota tsb st001-07 that states 'in areas where road salt is used during winter months, some customers may experience a slight increase in steering effort, which may gradually become more noticeable over time'.this describes my sienna's operation for past winters, but i never gave it much thought.what troubles me is that the service adviser insisted i replace the shaft right away, whereas nhtsa action number pe08041 states that 'toyota has not determined that a safety defect exists in the steering system of the toyota sienna vehicles and provided test data showing that the effect on the steering effort is minimal, even for parts with relatively severe corrosion.'as an interim solution, i will spray the universal joint with a penetrant, a recommendation i read online.
My 2004 sienna is experiencing the exact same issues as described in the11/09/2011 voluntary safety recall. The belts have been squealing and the steering becomes difficult to turn at slow speeds. The recall applies to certain sienna models but my specific vin is not included in the recall. All new belts have been replace and the issue continues. Is it possible that this recall should be expanded to include other vins in the 2004 sienna series? http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/toyota+voluntary+safety+recall+toyota+lexus+vehicles+replace+crankshaft+pulley.htm.
When traveling at highway speeds and usually on a slight curve to the right,the traction control alarm and breaks go off causing the van to jerk and shake.we have been told this might be low tire pressure but the tires are fine. We have had an alignment, new tiresthis problem happens randomly and we have not been able to reproduce it for the mechanic.we have been dealing with this for a couple of years maybe happening 20 times. I feel it is just not safe enough to drive or pass this problem on to someone else. I wouldn't want the car on the road with me eitheri have read online of other toyota sienna's with the same exact problem.this is not isolated and is a safety concern.
On freeway interchanges, entrances and exits vsc and abs suddenly engagess.van is not aggressively driven and when turning on mountain roads and switch backs vsc and abs engages despite the slow and controled steering.
The steering angle sensor, pn# 89245-08011 failed.the van can not be driven over 23 mph.the brakes come on automatically over 23 mph and the engine will not respond to accelerate.the steering seems strange (anti-lock brake light coming on) but i was able to keep the van in my lane of traffic.i am concerned that this sensor or others will fail and the van will automatically apply the breaks and loose power preventing me from maneuvering the van to the side of the road.i do not know what would have happened if i was travelling at highway speed.i consider this a major safety problem.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the steering was binding.the steering wheel locks in different positions while driving, which makes steering difficult.the dealer will repair the vehicle, but not under warranty.the vin was unknown.the failure mileage was 58,000.
When turning corners, steering suddenly seizes up making it extremely difficult if not impossible to turn the wheel and preventing the vehicle from operating safely at low to medium speeds. It seems as if the steering problem happens most often when it is cold or wet out. Often we are required to come to a complete stop before the steering loosens up again. The dealer has been unable to recreate the problem.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the power steering assist failed without warning. The steering wheel became hard to turn. The contact also stated that both passenger side windows were inoperable.the vehicle was taken to independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired.the manufacturer was not aware of the problems.the approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving and attempting to turn the vehicle at approximately 35-45 mph, the steering would tighten and hesitate to the point where it felt like it would not turn.the dealer believed that the u joint needed to be replaced and had lots of "play".the estimated repair cost was $523.71.the failure mileage was 78,000 and current mileage was 84,208.
On april 18, 2008 the steering on my toyota sienna began to feel difficult. It was very hard to turn the steering wheel. The intermediate steering shaft had failed and was replaced on may 6, 2008.
Steering binding or increased steering effort on toyota 2004 sienna. Steering requires extra effort while turning, and does not always return by itself (requires effort to return to 0 degrees).this condition varies (different effort at different points in the turning arc) from turn to turn, making it a hazard for driving. It is similar to partial loss of power steering midway through a turn. Seems to be getting worse. I understand thereis a tsb to fix this problem, which i am trying to obtain so the problem can get fixed correctly.(don't want to be overcharged for unnecessary work).
Toyota is not reliable anymore like it used to. One problem after another not covered by warranties and too expensive to fix. There should be strict laws to force toyota to fix loads of design issues for free independent of warranties. Big companies like toyota always find work around and play with words in order to escape.my steering wheel started making screeching sound everytime i turn. The power steering fluid level is fine. Its hard to turn the steering. This is a safety issue and can cause an accident on the road or highway. These types of minivans are occupied by families and toddlers where multiple deaths can occur if a parent is not able to turn the steering freely to escape an accident. There should be a safety recall and have toyota fix this for free without any deadlines and independent of warranties where they say this part is covered and this part is not.
While driving there was a very loud screech from the motor, on and off, then the power steering went out, very hard to turn steering wheel, luckily i was able to force it the few miles left home. Then i noticed the a/c was not cold,this was intermittent, now, no a/c at all. Just hot air.this stalledof failed while in traffic, i could have had serious problems like getting hit because i could not turn the vehicle readily, or easily.
Steering became very jerky and tight while driving van with family. Problem got worse over the course of 2 days and i had to stop driving the vehicle because it became dangerous. Mechanic told me it was problem steering intermediate shaft.
While making a u-turn the steering did not recover to straight ahead position. The steering felt like it was binding. The vehicle kept turning, leaving the road surface, almost striking a stone wall. Nothing was hit. More effort than normal was needed to correct the steering. Air temp. Approx. 20f.once home i inspected the tires, power steering fluid, power steering belt, alignment, leaks. All were normal.i googled the problem and found the tsb file on the steering shaft knuckle (u-joint) corrosion problems.i crawled under the vehicle and found the steering shaft and knuckle corroded. I liberally sprayed the knuckle and shaft with wd-40 which corrected the problem.
I noticed power steering began to stiffen-up over a period of 3 months.i checked the ps fluid and added very little, but still did not see any change in the stiffness.after reading several incidents of this, i am going to bring it to a dealer for them to assess, but it seems to me the corrosion issue to be the case.
While my vehicle is in motion on city streets and highways at speeds between 35 and 55 mph, on a straightaway and curve, the stability control light/and alarm comes on randomly.sometimes it's just the alarm that sounds, and sometimes the alarm sounds and the brakes activate and the minivan swerves.was the most frightening and dangerous experience ever with my young grandchildren riding with me.i actually had to pull over to the side of the road to calm myself.this has now happened on several occasions with today (7-24-19) being the latest experience.
Traction control malfunction.while driving on curvy roads there is a beeping alarm, steering locks up, brakes engage.the car seems to think that the traction is off.this has been a problem for over a year.no problems driving in city.only happens on curvy roads.
Without warning steering on 2004 toyota sienna became extremely difficult to steer. It felt as if power steering was not functioning.van was able to be driven to garage for service. The sudden change in steering was extreme.garage found service bulletin for steering component corrosion issue and confirmed problem.cost is estimated at $500.part will be retained.
2004 toyota sienna: having trouble with steering system: knocking noise while turning left.also, a vibration like feel at the steering wheel while driving slowly.
2004 toyota sienna power steering is tight.the power steering does not function as smoothly as it should on this vehicle.dealer says it is a belt issue but that has not corrected problem in the past.
About 15 minutes into a half hour drive the steering suddenly felt like it was sticking during turns.the force required to turn the steering wheel became unpredictable, making the vehicle difficult to control.did not drive the vehicle until local garage (not affiliated with toyota) could inspect steering.they reported that the intermediate steering shaft needed to be replaced due to corrosion from road salt, but that the part was on national back order.found on nhtsa website that toyota had issued a tsb on this problem in january 2007.given the rapidity of the onset of this problem, suggest that owners in high salt areas should be notified by manufacturer.total mileage on vehicle is 56,000.will keep damaged part when replacement arrives.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle became difficult to steer without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 94,000.
While driving the vehicle (2004 toyota sienna), in an effort to make a turn, the steering wheel would lock, and not allow you to turn either direction for multiple moments.after taking it to toyota about 3-4 times (about dec 2009), they finally determined that it was a system failure in a self contained unit, that would prevent you from seeing it in the form of low power steering fluid, etc.at that time, it was repaired and considered to be under warranty.in the past month or so, this being middle of jan 2014, the steering has been having similar issues.have taken it to the dealership multiple times, and the time prior to my drop off yesterday, they stated that it involved the "reservoir" and installed a new one.after a few days of having it, the issue happened again yesterday.i can recall that in the first repair (about 2009) and the current repair, the issue seemed more prevalent when the weather was cold and rainy.given that i just dropped the vehicle off yesterday, this incident is still not completely resolved at this point.
"clunking" noise noted on steering the 2004 toyota sienna just a few months after it was bought.it had gone through 3 recalls already when first the fuel tank, then the door sills, then the middle row seatbelt bezel, and finally recently, the rear hatch struts were all replaced.vehicle was test driven, but no mention of "clunking" documented.however, all this time, the clunking had become more noticeable, and vehicle had gone through 2 alignments already, with only about 42,000 miles on it. Last serviced for alignment, dealer did note clunking and recommended replacement of intermediate steering shaft.it is now becoming more difficult to steer the vehicle, especially at low speeds, and "k-turns" now require more maneuvers, and the steering radius has increased potentially causing collisions with objects or pedestrians if compensatory action is not initiated. (steering output has sometimes been unpredictable).second component is lack of tpms sensors when tires were changed at a facility, and i had the facility document the lack of sensors.
Steering failed in van, no warning, became very hard and acted like steering with no to very little power steering. Required significant driver input to steer and drive vehicle. Dealer said road salt caused exposed mechanisms under car to corrode and tighten.
The universal joint at the bottom of the intermediate steering shaft has rusted and is seizing.this problem occurs at varying degrees dependent upon temperature and humidity.at it's best, steering is a little difficult and unpredictably responsive.at it's worse, steering is nearly impossible.it feels as though the power steering is alternating between working correctly and actually working against the driver.this alternation occurs in about 30 degree intervals as the wheel is turned.this makes for very unpredictable driving and may lead to a crash.i have researched this online and found that many people, particularly people in high road salt regions, are having this problem.toyota has created tsb st001-07 concerning it, but does not consider it a big enough problem to cause a recall.i am amazed that a known problem that could cause the car to be un-steerable is not serious enough for toyota or nhtsa to designate a recall.
This is most likely a known problem. I have spent thousands of dollars trying to get it fixed, and it has been in the shop numerous time, including a toyota dealership service department. Problem: very unpredictable traction control problem which is getting worse. Whether driving down the interstate, going around a curve, or just driving on slower city roads, the traction control light and sensor will go off - frequently locking up the steering, breaking, and causing loss of control of the vehicle. This often causes the vehicle to shake violently, and it has even caused the rear of the vehicle to slide. The only way i have found to manage this is to coast until it clears out. I am fearful every time i drive it, especially on the highway. I feel it is only a matter of time before i am involved in an accident, especially if the roads happen to be wet or icy. I have seen numerous complaints on the internet, and i have filed a case with toyota. Back on 6-26-14 when i first contacted toyota after nothing seemed to fix the problem, i was told they had no knowledge of the problem, and there were no reported problems from dealerships. I just spoke with them again without any success or new information.
2004 toyota sienna steering. Steering suddenly binds while attempting to turn. Very hard to steer at times. Hard to control.
2004 toyota sienna. When turning the steering wheel in either direction, it becomes difficult to turn, jams, and fails to turn back to the correct driving position.
Since purchase, vehicle steering has excessive "play", which requires too many steering corrections, especially under windy conditions.condition is most obvious at highway speeds.there has been no "failure" per say, but such information should be made known to other buyers.no "repairs" for this item have been attempted because it unfortunately appears to be "normal" for this vehicle.such a condition, however, seems very unsafe.
The vsc system is enabling while driving and making a turn on an otherwise normal road. When it enables, it applies the brake and sounds a repeating alarm. The system applies the brake while i am attempting to make a turn, and this makes me feel unsafe, as if i have temporarily lost control of the vehicle while making an otherwise benign maneuver. The repeating alarm does not turn off until i have turned the wheel to the opposite direction from the initial turn angle. This means if the turn is slow, the alarm will sound for the entire distance of the turn.
Intermittent hard steering. Will be driving around even slight corner will be fine then steer hard and be fine again around same corner. Or, will steer very hard around one corner then steer ok around the next.
Vsc sudden activation on curves 35 mph. Beeping noise slip sensor comes on.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while turing the vehicle at 20 mph or when parking, the steering wheel would seize. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 190,000.
Steering binds when making turns. This happens at all speeds and compromises my ability to safely maneuver the vehicle.
The vsc traction control system activates on it's own.driving the van it automatically comes on and brakes the van, dashboard light and beeping noise comes on.brakes you automatically causing the van to veer to the right.this malfunctioning devise with the yaw system is continuing after many trips to the local toyota dealer.they currently have the van and are replacing part after part and the problem still persists.contacted toyota headquarters and filed a complaint with them but they say there is no recall on this van.checked on line and found many other toyota sienna owners who are experiencing the same issues as we are.this is a dangerous safety hazard which can cause an accident.as of today's writing the problem has not been diagnosed by toyota.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that when turning the steering wheel in either direction, it becomes difficult to turn, jams, and fails to turn back to the correct driving position.the dealer stated that the vehicle needs an intermediate shaft, steering gear, and a steering column flex coupling.the dealer also stated that it is not safe to drive the vehicle because the steering may fail.the current and failure mileages were 48,000.
Numerous times (too many to say), the traction control indicator sensor comes on & i am unable to control the car. Typically it lasts for 2-3 minutes and turns off. It does not depend on road conditions, weather, and or speed.i have taken the car to the repair shop and they have not been able to capture anything on the engine diagnostic system. No codes were found for them to troubleshoot this issue. I've seen this problem being reported on several posts. Yet the nhsta has done nothing!!toyota needs to be held liable for this issue. Wake up nhsta. Make our tax dollars work!!!this poses a huge risk to my family and other drivers, not to mention impact on budget.
While driving on interstate vsc warning light came on, beeping and alarms heard. Engine slowed down and i felt like the vehicle was out of control. The vehicle swerved like it was hydroplaning on a dry highway.called our repair shop immediately. Car was towed and research was done on the history of the problem in other toyota mini vans. I was told there were reports of this happening in other vehicles but not enough for a recall to be issued by toyota, recommendation by the report they found was to replace a sensor which is what was done.that was just over a month ago and the same problem occurred again tonight on a side road going approx 30 mph on dry road. Van is back at shop again tonight. I will be calling the 1-800 number for toyota, i do not understand why there is not a recall on this issue. Both incidences could have resulted in an accident. Tonight i was driving with my child in the van. This issue could have placed her life in danger had there been an accident.
Steering wheel on toyota sienna 2004 making noise and stiff when turning left or right. Occurs when temperature drops below 40 degrees.
While making a sharp left turn,i can hear clunk, clunk from the steering column. Dealer says the steering column (rack-pinion) joint is bad, need replacement, not under warranty, will cost 500 to 600 $,not an immediate safety threat ,can wait until the noise gets too bad.i am not happy that such things break down at 45,000 miles.
My 2004 toyota sienna have a noisy steering and stiff steering in cold weather when turning at low speeds.
Steering wheel presents vibration and strange noise when fully turned to any side. Complained to toyota during the extended warranty and service was denied, stating that is was functional and not broken. Now (feb 2012, extended warranty expired) it is really getting worse and worse. Would toyota wait for the part to fail and someone to be killed to address the problem?there is a premature wear in the steering column and steering system.
Steering fluid leak on passenger side eating through rubber boot - requires replacement of rack & pinion & some kind of right & left front bars.this is an unsafe defect in this model year.apparently, other 2004 sienna's have had the same issue. This is a very expensive repair.
The steering on my 2004 toyota sienna was not working correctly.the steering was binding, requiring an increased effort to turn the steering wheel from neutral or return to neutral after turning.i checked the power steering fluid.it was fine.i looked up the issue and realized that this has been investigated.according to the report, my problem has been caused by the steering intermediate shaft.it is binding/locking because of the corrosion of the steering intermediate shaft universal joint.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna with approximately 60,000 miles.the steering seems to have lost power steering capabilities as well as over turning when going around curves and corners.
Just over a year ago i started hearing a sporadic sound when making a left hand turn.when i brought it to the attention of the dealer' service department during regular maintenance, they said they found no problem and unfortunately did not indicate the complaint on the service record.i don't believe they took my description seriously at the time.the sound disappeared for a while but reappeared consistently when cold weather arrived this fall. Three weeks ago the steering started to become very hard.it took a week to schedule an appointment, 4 days to receive a part and 5 more days to "fit" the repair in with an estimated cost of $500. They wanted us to wait an additional four days and at first implied there would be no option for a loaner car.our car has 47000 miles on it and unfortunately we do not have extended warranty.when i presented the original noise, it would have beenunder warranty.i refuse todrive the car as i nearly had an accident when i tried to turn the wheel and had difficulty. We are still making payments and combined with nearly annual run flat tire replacement issues, this seems a unreasonable repair.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving 24 mph, the steering wheel froze.the contact experiences difficulty when driving.he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the parts for the repair were on a national back order.there is a tsb (number 10020994) regarding the steering intermediate shaft in high road salt areas.the current and failure mileages were 55,000.updated 4/2/08 updated 04/02/08
Loss of power steering due to internal leak of fluid into rack. Made high pitched squeaking noise and fluid would slowly leak (internal, could not find external leak) first occurred around 11/08 and repaired first under warranty on 3/09 at 34,749 miles.now has occurred again at 80,000 miles .
Steering on our vehicle slipsthen becomes very hard to turn, and is becoming increasingly difficult to turn.when completing a turn, sometimes there is overcorrection due to this difficult turning then steering slippagefluid levels are fine, no leaks.some sienna's have recalls on crank-shaft pulley that can cause steering problems, but currently our vin is not included in the recall.vehicle has 71,000 miles on it ant i am told it needs a $1400 steering rack.
Loss of power to steering wheel making it difficult to turn corners, park, etc.
I began experiencing a stiffness in my power steering on 12-15-08. I checked the power steering fluid level and it appeared to be low. I added a few ounces. Two days of driving later and there was no change. I took the van to the toyota dealership today, 12-18-08, and they identified the problem as corrosion to the flex joint of the intermediate shaft of the power steering rack and pinion. They did tell me that the situation could degrade to the point where power steering could fail. Cost of repair was quoted as $500 plus $70 for related/required front-end alignment. The root cause was said to likely be water entering the seal of the joint, causing rust to form on/around the bearings. Other reports of road salt being the cause, seem to suggest that under-carriage cleaning would, in fact, prevent the corrosion. This dealers position is that the high-pressure spraying of the under-carriage was, itself, causing the corrosion to begin.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving at 35 mph, the vsc and the abs warning lights illuminated intermittently. The contact also stated that when the failure occurred, the front of the vehicle began to swerve into other lanes while the rear of the vehicle went in the opposite direction. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the steering sensor was replaced, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 264,888.
Beginning in winter of 2014, my steering wheel began to squeak when i turned it and seemed harder to turn.my steering wheel did the same thing this past winter,2015.noticed squeaking and more difficulty turningwhen justbeginning to back out and beginning to drive forward and for a few blocks after.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna . The contact statedwhile driving 45 mph the brakes started to engage. There was a beeping sound as the traction warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred approximately ten times. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the steering angle sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Themanufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
While driving at 55 mph or faster, generally on a right hand bend, the vsc will activate pulsing the brake and violently pulling the car to the left and towards oncoming traffic. The skid light goes on, and the car beeps until you are out of the turn and then it goes away. This problem has been intermittent for about 6 months but has gotten much worse and more frequent in the previous 2 months. It has been to the dealership several times and they do not know what to do. There are no error codes. The best they can say is "you're going to fast..."which is a wholly unacceptable answer considering we are going the speed of traffic and no more than 0-10 over the speed limit.
Driving at 50 mph on a two lane highwaythe car suddenly veered to the right and decelerated/braked hard, under it's own control, not mine.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.when the contact started the vehicle, she noticed that the steering column became very stiff and difficult to maneuver when turning.there were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure.the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that a shaft was failing.the repair would cost $375.the contact is currently waiting for the parts to arrive for the repair.she is in the process of notifying the manufacturer.the failure mileage was 111,000 and current mileage was 112,000.
2004 toyota sienna steering binding, does not return to neutral position. Nhtsa pe08041 addresses this problem as corrosion of universal joint on intermediate steering shaft. Muller toyota of washington, nj 908-638-4100 confirmed intermediate shaft needs to be replaced, cost $575.00 invoice #l75877. Have not replaced shaft yet, is toyota going to recall this defect?
The steering wheel on my 2004 toyota sienna is stiff and it is hard to control the vehicle. Took the vehicle for inspection at the toyota dealership and they were unable to diagnose the problem. Now the vehicle is not in a drivable condition and will have to be towed another toyota dealership. Talked to toyota customer service about the tsb's posted on-line related to the steering problem issue. Reviewed the details about nhtsa campaign id number: pe08041.also noticed that other sienna owners have also experienced similar problems with the vehicle.
Steering is binding on my 2004 toyota sienna. The dealership that i brought the vehicle to said they found no tsb for this vehicle yet this sight said two tsb's exist.the dealer charged me over $1400 and the steering problem still is not fixed.
The vsc is going off randomly, in dry, safe conditions.almost always when i am turning to the left in a long turn.but has also happened on a windy road, driving 15mph or less, on ever single turn sometimes just the alarm, light flashing on dash & engine dethrottling, other times add the steering wheel pulling & brakes pumping themselves.we have had it in 3 different shops & the computer detects no codes, all parts in question (suspension, yaw, rotational position sensor, etc) are in good working order, nothing loose, worn or otherwise not functioning properly.we have had the yaw sensor replaced after reading many other reports of this issue, but it didn't help.we love our van, but it is now a death box.we never know when the vsc malfunction will activate, making the car unsafe to drive.when will toyota acknowledge this & help owners?
Steering do not stay straight while i am driving this vehicle. Since i purchased, i went to toyota in the beginning they fix it but issue was not resolve and as of today same problem and i replaced new tires still alignment is the biggest problem. Lighting is not strong to see deer on the road.
Cracks along the entire dashboard and airbag areas of the front dash.concern about proper airbag deployment or failure and lack of structural integrity of the dash along with steering control during a vehicle crash.dash failure and debris from dash may affect the steering control if dash debris is lodged against steering area.noticed dash cracks at about 60k miles and the cracks continue to grow with each use of vehicle.currently vehicle has 79k miles.dealer/manufacturer did not want to fix or replace the dash citing out of warranty issue.however, this issue is on all 04 and up toyota sienna's and possibly more vehicles with this type of dashboard material.
Steering wheel became hard to turn and erratically jumped when turned.dealer replace steering shaft and indicated it was close to a catastrophic failure.
2004 toyota sienna steering problem*cwthe consumer stated the dealer fixed the steering problem. However, the consumer had to return the vehicle because the problem resurfaced. The steering was never the same. There were times when the steering would become stiff, but the problem would go away once the vehicle warmed up.the consumer also stated the clip that holds the floor mat in place comes off easily.
On septmber 9, 2008 i was told at the that i needed to replace all four of my run flat tires after doing so, when i left the dealer i noticed that the steering did not feel the same as it did prior to my visit.initially, i thought because i had four new tires that the steering felt tight because the tires were hugging the road. Over the past few weeks the steering had become progressively worse. Driving straight the car felt like it pulled towards the left, making turns was difficult because the steering wheel would move intermittently as if i had no power steering. I called the dealer on october 3, 2008 to make an appointment and they told me they could look at it on october 8, 2008. The car sat over this past weekend and when i drove it first thing monday morning i could barely move the wheel so i brought the car to the dealer on october 6, 2008to make sure it was safe to drive. They diagnosed the problem as, "steering shaft u-joint failure,"and told me that the steering could cease. They ordered the part and replaced the steering shaft u-joint the following day on october 7, 2008. I inquired how often they saw this issue and decided to research this part which brought me to this website. I was curious since my family has owned many toyotas and never heard of this issue. In addition, the dealer had just replaced the same part on another sienna this past saturday. I requested that they give me the defective part which i have.
We bought this car about 1 1/2 years ago. After having it for a bit we learned of the problem. You will be driving down the road (dry, sunny day) and all of a sudden the car will start beeping, the traction control will kick in and start pressure braking the car. The car thinks it pulling you out of a skid, so you have to strongly hold the steering wheel. It's terrifying! i feel like the car is going to pull me off the road. I won't drive the car in rain because of this and honestly don't feel comfortable even driving it most the time. You never know when it is going to happen and it typically happens while you are driving high speeds on the highway. This is a known problem with toyota - they have a technical service bulletin br008-04 (abs& traction control intermediate vsc system), which shows they have replaced the defective part. However since the car is old, they won't replace it anymore. It is the companies defect part! how many people have gotten into accidents and/ or died from this?and just to say it - the 2004 version doesn't have a way to manually just turn off the traction control. We have tried everything!i took it to a toyota dealership and they agreed this is what is wrong with the car, but said they won't fix it for free - they wanted $800. I contacted toyota customer and they basically told me they don't care if people die from this, because the car is old and they don't have any responsibility after a certain age of the car. We have 3 kids and this is not an acceptable answer! my whole family has toyota vehicles and if they don't make things like this right, we will not be anymore!the car is new to us and is frankly unsafe. This is toyota's faulty part. I have seen several message boards with the same issue. How can a deadly issue expire?
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 50 mph, the traction control warning indicator illuminated and a warning chime sounded. The vehicle lost steering and braking ability, and the steering wheel started to jerk from left to right. The contact continued to drive and the failures went away after thirty seconds. The contact stated that the failures randomly started approximately one year ago and grew worse. The contact also mentioned that the lock on the sliding door showed that it was unlocked; however, no one could exit the vehicle when attempting to open the door from the inside or the outside. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Failure of intermediate steering shaft due to corrosion.car became extremely difficult to steer, especially rapid changes.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving 5 mph, the contact noticed that the steering was tighter than normal.a repair shop checked the steering fluid level for leaks.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the rack and pinion failed.the dealer replaced the rack and pinion at the cost of $1,500; however, the failure persisted.the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they stated that the failure could be due to the intermediate shaft pump.a report was filed with the manufacturer.the manufacturer stated that there was no tsb to explain how to repair the vehicle.the failure mileage was 41,000 and current mileage was 41,500.
When i drive my van the vsc and trac off lights come on intermittently and cause the vehicle to bog down and pull towards oncoming traffic. I took my van to the dealership and they suggested replacing the steering sensor. We replaced the sensor and the problem persists. With no codes coming up they say they can't fix my van. It happens while driving around corners at 35 mph mostly but has also happened a few times on the freeway at 70. All times it has happened so far has been on dry pavement. Toyota doesn't seem to think that there is really a problem since no codes are coming up on their code reader. Due to the frequency of the issue i am having it could be disastrous and end up in a head-on collision. How come this vehicle hasn't been recalled.i have included a photo of my service report from the dealership. Also there are multiple complaints in different forums regarding this same issue and as far as i have read there is really no resolving it.
The steering on the 2004 sienna lacks precision and requires constant corrections.upon correcting it appears to have an underdamped but responsive responsethat creates an unstable feeling while driving.the problem is exemplified duringwindy days where above normal corrections on non windy days become extreme corrections on windy days.in heavy traffic this becomes a verystressful driving condition.when all other driving responsibilities are throwninto the mix it is very challenging to drive the vehicle.toyota's choiceof steering components are inferior relative to their advertised quality.
Vsc engages at highway speeds:vehicle alarm sounds, brakes deploy abruptly and unexpectedly, steering pulls, accelerator goes dead (pulse races, adrenaline courses).first complained to dealer after four incidents in first 20k miles:had online testimonials of yaw sensor, steering angle sensor and ecm replacements as possible remedies;dealer rebuffed my complaints, denying service to sensors, and suggested my tires had 'gone square'.i have lived with the condition for a total of seven years.the car now 'goes off' maybe three times per every 20 miles driven, unpredictably and always shockingly.my family refuses to ride in the car.i cannot sell it in good conscience, as the defects cannot be confirmed by the dealer (and apparently therefore do not exist), so there is no way for it to be 'made safe' for a succeeding owner.its remaining $10k+ equity has been nullified by this defect.
Immediately after turning the steering wheel in either direction while driving, it pulls back in the opposite direction in a jerking motion.i have to hold the steering wheel tightly at every turn and anticipate the jerking of the wheel so i do not cross over to the wrong side of the road or off the road.i took my van to diagnose the problem at my local auto repair shop and was informed that the universal shaft was corroded and needed fully replaced.both joints were rusted and stiff which is causing the erratic movement of the steering during turns.
2004 toyota sienna with 39,000 miles.steering shaft assembly failed - nearly impossible to maneuver car.failure occurred suddenly, as if power steering system failed.failure blamed on rubber boot. Corrective action: steering shaft assembly replaced at consumer cost.old part is available for government viewing.sudden failure could have caused loss of vehicle control and accident at high speeds.toyota refused to cover repair due to my not having 30,000 miles service performed at local toyota dealership!
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the power steering goes in and out on the vehicle. This has been re-occurring problem for the past six months. The steering will go out while making a left or right hand turn. The failure mileagewas 130000 and the current mileage was 163000.
The steering has become stiff on my 2004 sienna causing unexpected response when steering. My mechanic tells me it is the steering intermediate shaftand that there is a bulletin ( st001-07) on this. The toyota dealership states that this is not a safety concern. The vehicle is at 88,000 km and exceeds the 36 month 36,000 mile limits. When i purchased this used vehicle (in january 08) from the dealership it came with their total satisfaction warranty which does not seem to clearly state anything that is covered.
When driving in dry conditions at various speeds over 25 mph, the vsc warning light comes on, an alarm sounds and the antilock brakes engage for no reason. This is a terrifying and extremely dangerous issue that is well documented by so many toyota sienna owners but to date has not been addressed or acknowledged by toyota. When taken to a dealership, they claim (as other owners have also stated) that they cannot replicate the problem and it does not register through the obd2 sensor so there is no record of it happening. With as many people as this is happening with, it is not a question of whether there will be accidents, injuries and ultimately deaths caused by this issue. The only question is when and how many have to occur before toyota acknowledges this is a problem. Driving down the road, in traffic at 65 miles an hour when for no reason, the car slams on the brakes without warning. It is happening all the time at this point making the car completely unsafe to drive for the owner, the vehicle's occupants and any unsuspecting vehicle in the vicinity. I am begging you. Please get toyota to issue a recall before tragedy strikes. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. I am submitting the date below as today's date as the car is now sitting in my driveway until i can figure out what needs to be done. It has happened over the past 6 months every time i drive it and the $750 steering position sensor that toyota replaced did nothing to address the problem.
During feb 2010, i noticed intermittent 'sticking' in the power steering of my 2004 toyota sienna xle at all speeds.on 10mar10, or 80,787 miles, heartland toyota flushed my steering as part of the scheduled 90,000 mile warranty.this was 10,000 miles early.the problem seemed to go away, and when it returned within two weeks, i was told to cycle the steering clockwise to the stop, and then counter-clockwise to the stops and to repeat this 10 times.this also seemed to help in the short term.the 'binding' action continued to worsen to the point where it felt like the steering was stuck, and additional force was required to push through the binding.the binding happens at all speeds, but is more noticeable at higher speeds due to the reduction of response time to correct the steering.this binding worsened over time, and i dropped it off to be evaluated by heartland toyota on 16aug10.toyota stated the repair would entail replacing the 'steering shaft assembly', and that the internal bearings were going bad.the repair will cost $680 with parts, labor and tax.i asked that the parts be saved and i will provide to the nhtsa odi upon request and proper correspondence via the us mail.additional research of this issue was found in the odi's pe0804.upon further reading it appears many of these issues are being linked to 'salt damage' from salting during the winter.the washington state dot does not use salt in western washington, and i would encourage the odi to reopen this issue with the toyota sienna.
Steering problems with my 2004 toyota sienna . The turning of the steering wheel has become tougher. Taking turns is extremely difficult and loss of steering control dealer is repairing at a cost of 598.00 and it could be more.
Steering problem on 2004 toyota sienna.steering will jerk as the wheel is turned - requires extra effort to turn the wheel and then will jerk through that direction.it then has tendency to stick, so vehicle continues turning when steering wheel grasp is relaxed.operator needs to quickly respond to avoid loss of control.problem is most pronounced when vehicle is cold but still noticeable after it has warmed up.the problem came on suddenly about one week ago.vehicle has ~82,000miles.
I have 67,000 miles on my van and i am presently on my 3rd set of 4 tires (12 total) averaging 20,000 miles for one set. I have a lifetime wheel alignment on the car when purchased new and have alignment checked every 5,000 miles. Never had a vehicle with this type of horrendous tire wearout which must be the suspension on the vehicle, i appear not to be alone due to numerous complaint. Can a recall be done based upon the unusual tread wear and frequency of customer complaints.
Our 2004 toyota sienna began having difficulty steering while my wife was driving our kids to an event in october 2013.she stated the steering felt "lumpy" or intermittently difficult.the effect was more pronounced when the car was cold, but improved somewhat when warmed up.now in december, the steering problem is such she will not drive the van anymore for safety reasons.the van was difficult to maneuver in traffic and posed a danger to my wife and other vehicles.i drove the van and confirmed this problem and do not want her driving the van either, as the steering was difficult for me and keeping the vehicle in the traffic lane was hard to do at times.research on line indicates this is a known problem.not sure what to do now except have the steering component replaced so van is drivable again.
Steering became hard and would catch in certain turning situations so the car felt as if steering locked up. Needs intermediate steering shaft replaced. Car went into shop on friday 3-7-08. Part is on national back order. None are available in usa. A tsb was issued 1-2007 concerning replacement of intermediate steering assembly with modified part in high salt areas. The original design allows salt to get in the universal joint and corrode it causing steering to become difficult. Toyota has come out with a new design. Their failure rate must be high if they have no replacement parts in the usa for 2 weeks and only states with road salt are affected.
Unexpected vehicle stability control activation while driving resulting in automatic braking and unexpected steering pull.i have been experiencing this issue over the past 4-5 years.there have been times where this issue has led to almost striking vehicles around me.i have brought the vehicle to a toyota dealership, but they have not been able to fix the issue.on several online bulletin boards, other owners of toyota sienna have complained regarding the same issue. I just read in the news that similar issues are occurring on 2001-2002 toyota sequoia.
The steering began to get hard to turn.the problem progressed to the point where it began to interfere with driving.the dealer told me it was a due to corrosion on a steering shaft and if it failed completely, i would not be able to steer the vehicle.i believe the repair cost $700 with the part and subsequent alignment.
This happened about late 2006 to early 2007.i firstobserved that once in a whileturning the steering was stiff and the wheel will not turn back to its neutral position, and the car will over steer.it felt like there was no power steeringand you could hear some squeaking noise from the steering.since at first it happens on and off during turning, everytime i took it to the dealer, they said was nothing wrong, it was still under warranty at that time..after driving it for a couple of months there was an increase in the incidence and the steering at turn was getting harder and there was and increase in over steerthat i would have to go slower than usual to avoid other vehicles.by that time i brought it back to the dealer, and they said that was some rusting and corrosion at the steering shaft and had to be replaced and by then the warranty had expired.
Steering suddenly began to bind when turning at low speed and increasing difficult to steer, especially in cold temperatures. Dealership found rusting knuckles on steering shaft and installed new shaft.vehicle had only 42,000 miles. Never had a problem like this with 2 previous toyotas, one of them eleven years old!very unsafe and expensive to repair. My opinion toyota should recall.
Complete loss of power while in motion entering freeway.previously had noticed steering difficulty at times and engine light going on, but had always stopped after a short while.after the failure it was diagnosed as failure of crank shaft pulley.we found that toyota had done a recall for this issue, but had not included our vehicle in the recall or notified us.toyota denied coverage of the required repair.driver and two small children in care at time of failure, just about to enter freeway.over $800 in repairs.
Toyota sienna 2004 with only 62,000 miles presents knocking noise when operating the steering wheel, also requiring excessive correction when driving the vehicle in highways. Requested fix during extended warranty sold by toyota itself. Claim was denied.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. He stated that while driving at various speeds the steering wheel is very hard to turn and stay in one position . He stated that his vehicle was fine until it snowed and the salt on the roads made the steering intermiate shaft corrode. The dealer was contacted and they stated that there was no recall and that they will repair the vehicle at the owner's expense. There had been no repairs done to the vehicle at the time of the complaint . The failure mileage was 81000 and current mileage was 82000.
In this initial incident, i was traveling on a curvy road at posted speed limit of 30mph. My vehicle suddenly slowed, as if i was applying the brakes, which i was not, and my steering was compromised. In addition the vsc indicator and symbol flashed on my dashed and beeped. The road was dry.this has occurred 10+ times since. I have brought it to my mechanic, without turning the engine off after the occurrence so that he could "read" the computer but there is no evidence available. We have brought it to the toyota dealer. They "rebooted" the sensors and said it should be fine. It has continued to happen, on the freeway going uphill at 55 mph, going downhill at 60 mph and has been close to causing a rear end collision each time.
Approximately 20 months ago, began experiencing very difficult steering.steering acted as if loss of power steering. Difficult to turn and would not return to neutral always, especially in cold weather.near accident when steering would not return to neutral as expected.last summer, steering improved in warm weather.this winter, constant problem and did not go away with return of warm weather.from what i have seen on this website, very common and expensive problem.
The steering became difficult at times.it was almost like losing your power steering from time to time. Intermediate steering shaft was replaced which corrected the problem.
Rust / corrosion on steering components which caused major handling problems. Dealer stated that his mechanic would not drive the vehicle off the dealer premises and that the intermediate shaft required replacement.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving 25 mph the traction control system light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle lunged forward and made a noise, the brakes surged and locked the wheels.the vehiclepulled to the left and drove across the yellow line into on coming traffic.the vehicle then continued to accelerate to the right andinto another lane but there was no traffic. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle.the vehicle was driven to the dealer and the failure recurred 2 to 3 times on the way to the dealer. The dealer replaced the steering angle sensor assembly. The failure mileage was 80,436 and the current mileage was 80,466. Updated 02/03/11*ljupdated 03/18/11
A shaft in the power steering began to fail due to corrosion caused by road salt.complete failure would have caused the steering to lock up.i replaced the part prior to failure.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to steer and the wheel would not return to the standard position when making a turn. The contact stated that the failure occurred when the weather was cold and usually when the vehicle was operated before given a chance to warm up.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised that the stabilizer link was corroded. The steering rack and pinion, steering gear and linkage outer tie rods were also replaced. The mechanic also added power steering fluid but to no avail. The failure persisted and the contact returned to the mechanic for further diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that there was a technical service bulletin for the failure under nhtsa item number: 10020994 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
The steering sensor is causing the traction control to come to a halt and slow the vehicle down. Taken to dealer for checkup for the sixth time and results showed that the steering lock needs to be replaced.
Steering problem sometime it's hard to steer it's dragging it's too dangerous.i almost got an accident because the steering didn't react when i'm changing lanes
At varying rates of speed, on dry roads, my van's vsc and traction control icons will illuminate on the dash, the acceleration will cease and the brakes will pump 2-4 times, and the steering will stick. Originally, this occurred only on roads that curved however the frequency of occurrence is increasing and it now occurs on straight roads as well.
Abs some times activates when driving a light curve road at speed around 30-40 mph. Usually a steering wheel is about 2 or 10 o'clock positions. At the time vsc indicator flashes and warning alarm goes off.this causes a sudden breaking and it becomes very difficult to control the car.
Corrosion of steering intermediate shaft universal joints.steering got progressively worse and would bind when turning the vehicle.very hard to control the vehicle while driving and making turns.
In the early summer of 2013, i was traveling north on i-15, approx 5 minutes to st. George, utah on a beautiful clear day when the car began to swerve and the yellow skid light came on and the emergency beeping sound alarmed and the car slows down on its own--i no longer have control over accelerating the speed of the car.it frightened and alarmed me and my passengers. Within about 5 seconds the light went off and the alarming beeping sound stopped and now i have control of the speed of the car.i have traveled that road several times since and the same incident has occurred at approx the same spot.however, in 2014, during my travels to and fro on this same highway where the speed limit is 65-75mph, the incident occurs in several other spots along i-15 north and southbound.the skid light and the alarming beeping sound even went off when coming to a stop going approx. 5mph.the indicator light and alarm sound seems to be getting more and more sensitive. The same incident has been occurring this year every day on my way home from work at the same spot on i-215.even though the speed limit is 65mph, i have to slow down to less than 50mph in order to avoid this occurrence. This creates a very hazardous situation since i am slowing down for apparently no reason to the cars behind me who are traveling at the speed limit.
When on a curve the traction control engages affecting the brakes and steering of the vehicle.speed does not seem to matter,it has engaged at 10mph and at 65 mph.last straw was when it engaged on the straight away on the highway at 65mph in the high speed lane dropping the speed down to 35mph almost causing a serious accident.it's been happening for a couple of months and two independent mechanics were not able to figure out the problem even after running a moving vehicle diagnostic.it went off a total of 18 times in a aproximate 15 minute, three mile drive with the mechanic.after watching many videos, and complaints online, why hasn't something been done on this issue that has been going on for over eight years now?i'm afraid to take this vehicle on the highway anymore!!!
Hard to steer and steering will not turn back. Very dangerous when turning and not being able to go back into the lane. No recall notice yet for steering shaft. Spoke to rep from toyota service dept., said no one has reported such problem yet.
Our 2004 toyota sienna developed a clicking or popping sound in the steering column when turning left or right after about 3 seasons of winter driving in minnesota. The dealer said that they did not hear/feel the problem. Each consecutive winter the symptoms would get worse and the toyota dealer claimed they could not duplicate the noise or hear a problem. About 4 months ago, the steering became erratic and felt un-boosted at times requiring a great deal of effort to turn the wheel. I did some research online and came across a toyota technical service bulletin st003-04 where they describe a shaft noise that is caused by corrosion. The nhtsa investigation concluded that toyota's claims that the noise was minor, not a safety hazard, and occurred infrequently. We took the sienna back to the dealer and i specifically asked them to examine the intermediate shaft and showed them the tsb. They reported back that i had a severely corroded intermediate shaft from road salt and it had seized at one end of the connection. The tsb campaign was only good for the first 36,000 miles (our van had about 82,000 miles at the time of the repair) so the out of cost expense to make the vehicle safe to steer again was $527. I can not speak to the frequency this defect affects other 2004 siennas, but i can attest to a number of near misses on the road caused by the erratic and lack of power steering assist caused until the repair was finally diagnosed and fixed. Corrosion resistance of steering components should be a fundamental attribute of any vehicle as the loss or diminished capacity of that function instantly creates a hazard to the vehicle occupants and others on the road.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving 15 mph and turning the vehicle, the steering column began to fail.the steering became stiff and then loosened too much.as a result, a crash could have occurred.the dealer stated that they were unaware of any failures with the steering column.the contact inspected the vehicle himself and determined that the lower universal joint on the intermediate shaft was failing and covered with rust.the vehicle has not been taken to a dealer for inspection and repairs.the manufacturer stated that the vehicle needed to be taken to the dealer for inspection.the failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 102,000.
The steering binds during turns.i have noticed that the problem gets worse over time to a point that it seems dangerous to drive.when you turn the wheel, the wheel catches and turns the van real quickly in an uncontrolled manner.my mechanic has stated he needs to replace the steering rack.
I experienced significant difficulty (stiffness, lack of responsiveness) in the power steering of my 2004 toyota sienna. Subsequent examination by my dealership revealed that both the steering rack and pinion andthe intermediate steering shaft needed to be replaced. The minivan has only 51,000 miles.
We noticed that the steering for the 2004 toyota sienna was beginning to get hard.sometimes it felt like there was no power steeing, then it would become easier.i thought it was a lack of power steering fluid, but found out it was the intermediate steering shaft.the switching from hard-to-turn steering to regular power steering made driving difficult and unpredictable.toyotaissued two tsb's on this steering shaft component, and, i understoodhad recalled the same component in its prius model.something should be done about this danger.
Our family is deeply troubled and worried about the safeness of our 2004 toyota sienna le-8 every time we use it on the road. Our van has been having intermittent vsc, kicking which started early this year. First, it will hesitate to accelerate followed by vsc kicking then automatic braking engages then sudden pull of the steering to the left. The vsc keeps flashing and beeps continuously unless i slow down to around 20mph. I even showed the dealer copies of sienna owners complaints with similar problem and tsbs regarding yaw rate sensor and steering column sensor. But still could not fix or duplicate the problem. Nothing was done to correct the problem and no parts replaced or repaired.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving 10-15 mph, the steering wheel vibrated and he heard a clunking noise when he made a turn.the dealer stated that there was a defect for the intermediate steering shaft.the steering shaft was replaced with an upgraded part.there had been no other occurrences since the replacement.the current and failure mileages were 68,000.the vin was unavailable.
Large noise in the steering column while turning left.
This is a second major leak of power steering fluid in which the fluid is leaking internally inside the steering rack. The first leak was repaired under toyota warranty on 3/22/07.the second event, same failure symptoms from 2/17/08.
Dt*:the contact stated that the power steering failed every 30,000 miles.during failure, the steering became very stiff while driving at 15 mph, which made the vehicle difficult to turn.this occurred on 2 separate occasions.the vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where the mechanic determined that the power steering shaft had leaked all of the steering fluid.
Power steering rack failure on 2004 vehicle with 36,000 miles.steering is erratic and odd feeling.concern is that a total ps failure could occur making van very difficult to control.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving 5 mph, the power steering oil line was detaching from the vehicle.as a result, the power steering began to fail.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a repair garage for inspection in april and november of 2007.the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure.the contact has scheduled another appointment with the toyota dealer to have the vehicle examined. The current mileage was 45,000 and failure mileage was 39,336.updated 01-15-08.the power steering hose popped off. Updated
Vehicle has suddenly become very hard to steer.much force is required to turn wheels and cornering is very "jerky".the dealer advises a new steering shaft assembly is required.this is not considered warranty work.i can not fathom how malfunctioning of the steering assemble after three years is not a manufacturer defect.
Steering is not smooth. The wheel will not return to straight forward after a turn.this defect has become progressively worse and now has reached a dangerous level.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the steering rack alternated between manual and power. The failure occurred twice and seemed to occur only in winter months. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the steering rack from the firewall to the tie rod ends were replaced at the owners expense. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the problem was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The current mileage was approximately 81,500.
The passenger and driver side middle (sliding) doors of our 2004 toyota sienna have frozen shut each winter for 5 years. After melting free the drivers side door came suddenly open a few times while we were driving down the road.now the automatic open/close has stopped working at all.
Left sliding door on 2004 sienna xle limited is failing to work properly andfront seat heater driver side stopped working- had it "repaired" and it still doesn't work.
Letter from senator schumer on behalf of constituent re a reimbursement issue with 2004 toyota sienna (dot/i# s 2012 187) *tgwon august 9, 2009, the spare tire cable had to be replaced due to corrosion. In the spring of 2011, toyota issued a safety recall. Their notice stated if you have previously paid for the repair, submit the bill and reimbursement consideration would be given. On october 19, 2011, toyota requested four additional documents.on feb 8, 2012, the consumer was denied reimbursement, because he was unable to provide the credit card statement that was used to pay for the repair. Updated 08/28/12. Updated 10/25/12.
We have a 2004 toyota sienna. We have discovered that the cable on driver side of the sliding door has rusted/rotted andsnapped off. We have called toyota about this issue and they informed us that the doors are not covered. We feel that this is a safety issue as the doors only open part way. We have found that there was no recall on this issue. Please look into this asap. Just picture your children trapped in the van during an accident- these doors are too heavy for them in manual mode. This is happening to many toyota vehicles, to the point where this needs to be aired on national television for toyota to step up and stand behind their vehicles.this is about safety and our children - not just a bonus feature.help us to keep our children safe in these family built vehicles!please!!!
1. Toyota sienna ce driver's door welded part(inside door) snap off causing loud thud sound when opening & closing the door. I found out in the internet that before there was a lot of complaints about it but toyota did not order a recall & now they want me fix it in a shop at my own expense.2. Sudden acceleration from idling during traffic cruising.
2004 toyota sienna power sliding door design is defective. Center hinge bends causing motor and cable to fail. Door will not open which is a safety concern in the event on an emergency.
2004 toyota sienna.consumer writes in regards to vehicle cracked dashboard still under warranty, seeks assistance with replacement dashboard. The consumer stated the parts to repair the vehicle were not available. Updated 10/31/2017
Control arm on driver's side door makes a load noise upon opening and closing door.took to dealer and informed that i needed to take it to an autobody shop to repair the broken weld.
2004 toyota sienna's driver side automatic sliding door fell off of the vehicle as the cable came off of its track and wound tightly around the motor [located inside the door]. The very tightly wound cable around the motor pulled the door off the track causing a quoted $1,800 in repairs.
My 2004 toyota sienna van's power door cable snapped. The van had about 120,000 miles when it happened.i have not had it repaired after seeing the costs involved.i can close the door manually.
Passenger side door has automatic open/close feature. The door broke within weeks of our purchase of sienna from dealer. Something snapped. Others have complained of this exact failure.
I am the original owner of a toyota sienna le 2004 that currently has 58k miles and is kept in garage under cover.recently i noticed that the dashboard started to crack in several places.the cracks opened in the plastic top of the dashboard over the clocks panel and near the air conditioner exits.i want to know if there is any recall from toyota usa company regarding this matter or if this defect has been reported by any other consumers with this model of toyota vehicle.i would appreciate your investigation and notify me of any information you find.
Driver side sliding door will not stay locked and latched. The fasteners that hold the locking mechanism place pulled through the door sheet metal. Dealer states it cannot be fixed and a new door would be needed at $3500. Door can open at any time.
2004 toyota sienna.consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair cracked/sticky/melting dashboard recall.
Spot weld on drivers door is failing. Once this weld completely fails the door will swing freely and could slam on me or my children. Contacted the dealer and toyota and there is an extended warranty for 5 yrs or 100,000 miles. My van is 6 years old and not covered. This problem started after the warranty was over. Toyota will charge $900 to correct this problem. This should be a recall there are hundreds of thousands of siennas with this issue and it is a known manufacturers defect.
Cracks in the dashboard noted over area where airbags are located.
The dashboard of my sienna2004,craking all over(horizontaland vertical).following the same lines of the design. My minivan has not been in any accident.-this can provoquethe air bags inside the dash ican bee loose in any moment and cause an accident.-all the electric wire can be in danger because the dashboard is broken and now is not 1 piece so is not hold to the car 100%
I own a 2004 toyota sienna xle and my concern lies in the sliding doors freezing up when there was any snow or rain followed by freezing temp's.once frozen, the doors can not be opened without bringing the vehicle into a warm garage.the dealer acknowledged other complaints like this but said it was not covered by any warranty or recall.i paid for new seals so as to avoid the potential of having my children trapped in the back of my van.i was also told the new seals have anew design and will prevent this from occurring again.we should know very shortly as it is winter.this began last winter but we were fortunate enough to always park in a warm garage at night.
Crack developed on dash in an area between instrument cluster and radio.this is an area not exposed to elements (sun, heat, etc.).vehicle is garaged and maintained and would not be susceptible to a crack.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked and she was concerned that the air bag would deploy inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who informed her that the entire dashboard would need to be replaced.failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 91,000.updated 06/17/13
On my 2004 toyota sienna le, the automatic rear hatch door consistently fails to stay open after opening.there was no event that caused this to start happening.the door opens with no problem, using either the automatic open feature or by manually opening.what appears to happen is the hydraulic struts cannot hold the door in the fully open position.if the automatic door feature is engaged, the door starts to slowly close until the automatic close feature engages and closes the door with normal speed.if the automatic door is disengaged, the door slams shut with alarming force and speed.the potential consequences are frightening.if you have the automatic feature engaged and are unloading or loading packages, you cannot hear the door slowly closing and may not realize the door is closing on you, especially if you are bent over.it takes a significant amount of force to push back on the door enough to have the sensor engage and reverse the door closing.of course, if you manage to get the door to reverse the close, once the door reaches the fully open position, the same process begins where it slowly closes and then the auto-close starts again.the danger for a weaker person or a child is hugeif you do not have the automatic door feature engaged, the danger is far greater as the door slams shut with force and speed.anyone caught in its path could be severely injured, especially a child.i have not attempted to seek repair of the door yet.but my research on the internet shows that there are many instances of this type of failure.i will be taking this up with the toyota consumer affairs.
Power side door does not shut properly.no crash or accidents have occurred on this car.the door will reopen after the door appears to be shutting properly, right before it shuts it will reopen.we have often found the car door open after returning to the car after entering the store or home, making battery go low due to the interrior lights remaining on, and the security of the car compromised including contents like our address, and other identity theft information.
I have 2004 toyota sienna with 1 powerdoor. The motor and cable assembly is now broken, and toyota will not make it manual. I now have to pay $1,600.00 for a new assembly.
Automatic sliding door cable corroded and snapped.
Driver's door (front)hinge/weld on 2004 toyota sienna began with loud creaking noise every time door is open and closed.then creaking turned into clicking sound every time door is open and closed, and that progressed into a loud popping/snapping sound.our repair shop (not toyota) rewelded the hinge (summer 2010 - van had 60,000 miles) but they advised this was not a permanent fix for the problem.on 2/20/11 (van now has 64,000 miles) hinge is now completely not functioning and door is jammed shut.front driver's door will not open more than 1/2 inch forcing the driver of the vehicle to enter/exit through the passenger side.
Dashboard cracked on the right side. Dealership arranged repair at my expense. Six months later another crack of a 18" in length appeared in front of the passenger side above the glove box. Old crack is also visible again.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna and my sliding motor has given out and i see this problem is just not happening to a few vehicles and from what i understand it also could possibly lead to a safety issue. I officially would like to see this problem resolved before it is too late.
Automatic sliding passenger door seized on august 17, 2009.stuck in open position.went to dealer and was informed it was fourth one they had seen in a week.was told warranty had expired prior month.would cost over $1000.00 to fix.
My 2004 toyota sienna xle had the power slider door cables snap within 3 weeks of one another, one at 39,000 miles, the other at 40,000 miles.this is an extremely unsafe van for my kids now.there are no handles to close these doors, and my kids have a lot of trouble with them.i have read that this has happened to numerous sienna owners, yet toyota does not recognize this as a recall item.i used to love my toyota's, but after this, i will have to rethink my position.i think toyota should make this a recall and protect their reputation.
The trunk gate of my toyota sienna does not open fully and sometimes goes down during cold weather.
Passenger and driver side sliding doors freeze shut and will not open.
Family loaded in van to leave, pushed button on rear passenger automatic door to close it and made a weird noise then failed to close.some how the automatic door cable caught in track of sliding door preventing door closure past half way.all efforts to close door failed.luckily we were leaving home not returning home.van had to be driven to shop with door wide open!toyota dealer charged $450 to cut cable off and free door to close manually, or over $1600 to replace cable and motor that are apparently all one piece.there was absolutely no warning to this failure.it seems that if an automatic door part is going to fail, it should be designed to at least function in a manual state.children cannot be driven around in a minivan with the door wide open.toyota refused to acknowledge that this could be a problem.
The driver's side sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna does not close properly.sometimes its opens at the end of the close cycle or worse yet, closes at the end of the open cycle.i experienced 3 incidents where my children's hands were almost crushed by the door which was expected to stay open.toyota has issued a tsb (el004-04), however our car is no longer in the warranty period.the opening of the door after the close cycle or closing of the door after the open cycle occurs intermittently.
My 2004 toyota sienna automatic sliding door mechanism stopped working and we were unable to open the door on the passenger side.it is clear from forums on the internet that this is a widespread problem.
2004 toyota sienna power sliding door cable snapped and ruined sliding door motor.dealer to charge $2000 for fix.1 year earlier passenger door cable snapped.same issues.
The right power sliding door cable on the 2004 toyota sienna le broke. The car was 5.1 years old, bought new in 2003, and had 69,000 ml. On the day of problem. No indications on a sliding mechanism were prior to the incident. As always the door was activated by the remote control. It did not open on several attempts. When i approached it and tried to open by the handle i saw the cable being rusty and broken. The dealer worked with toyota on the issue and toyota offered to pay 50% of parts and labor, but my fee is still above $800. Toyota refused to cover it entirely, although the problem is well known to them. Http://toyota.justanswer.com/uploads/snd27613/2008-07-05_074916_sienna_sliding_door_inop.pdf . No extended warranty on this part was offered by toyota. I can not use this door in any way until is repaired, even if i set it to act manually, it won't open more than 1/2 ft. The only way my two children can get in/out the car is from the left side door. Where one's car seat is installed. Needless to say this is a serious safety issue as the left side is the one to the road and children jump out or run to the car in a blink of an eye.
We have a 2004 sienna with auto-sliding door for passenger side. The van has around 57000 miles. It is raining/snowing today and the passenger door couldn't be closed. My wife and my kid is stuck in newtow, 30 min away from home. The passenger side door can't be closed manually. The outside temp is around 35 degree. By reading the internet, it looks like many 2004 sienna owner have the same issue. I consider it as a safety issue since most van owners have young kids in the van. If the door is stuck in the winter time, it is a big problem.
The automatic sliding doors on our 2004 toyota sienna will not open or close. This locks my children in the back without safe access to exit.
The sliding rear passenger door on our 2004 sienna failed as a result of a rusted / frayed cable. The door is stuck in the closed position so that my children must exit into traffic.in case of an accident we would be unable to exit that door.this appears to be a common safety problem that toyota has failed to address.
We purchased a 2004 toyota sienna van. The driver's door hinge has failed causing the entire door to have to be replaced to the tune of about 3k. In searching the internet, 600,000 vehicles had the same defect tracing back to an indiana factory welding issue.toyota has not issued a recall and the dealership is telling us it is out of warranty. Http://www.allworldauto.com/comments/2004_toyota_sienna_comments_and_complaints_c202-6966-2004-303-1.htmlthere are also youtube videos depicting the same issue.
2004 toyota sienna electric slide door passenger side on mini van. I went to open it and when it came time to close door, the door would not work. I went to dealer ship to have it looked at, and this is what they said. Toyota has many bulletins on this same issue but no recalls. It will be $1800.00 to fix it. Never even said what happened. I told toyota about this problem and they basically said tough i don't care pay the price and get it fix. We will not stand behind it. This is out of warranty. And bergstroms dealer ship charged me $100.00 to evaluate it and tell me it would cost me $1800.00. I will not buy another toyota when they can fix defective items.
The powered rear liftgate struts were replaced as part of the nhtsa recall campaign on 12/18/2008.the new struts no longer lift the tailgate to its previous height.the tailgate now opens about 2" to 3" lower than the maximum extension.the tailgate must be manually pushed to its full extension.at its lower height, it is easy to get bumped in the head as you assume the door will open fully.the dealer states that the tailgate cannot be adjusted for greater travel to open all the way.
The dash has many large and small cracks.if the airbag deploys, the dash pieces would create a safety hazard.toyota claims that this is normal wear due to heat.older models do not have this problem.mini vans are primarily used to transport children.i fear that an airbag deployment would cause small and large chunks of plastic to act as dangerous projectiles that would injure the driver as well as the passengers.
2004 toyota sienna minivan - automatic door cable become jammed causing the door to not close (and as a result making the car undrivable - safety issue).in order to close the door the cable had to be cut.a simple search will find dozens of similar complaints about these cables snapping or becoming jammed resulting in repair bills of between $1500 and $2000.this defect needs to be addressed by the manufacturer.
Cracks along the entire dashboard and airbag areas of the front dash.concern about proper airbag deployment or failure and lack of structural integrity of the dash along with steering control during a vehicle crash.dash failure and debris from dash may affect the steering control if dash debris is lodged against steering area.noticed dash cracks at about 60k miles and the cracks continue to grow with each use of vehicle.currently vehicle has 79k miles.dealer/manufacturer did not want to fix or replace the dash citing out of warranty issue.however, this issue is on all 04 and up toyota sienna's and possibly more vehicles with this type of dashboard material.
Gas struts for rear lifting door gave out suddenly. Now door slams down unless physically held up. Happened day after we returned from skiing in lake tahoe for 3 days.
Originally, rear gate problems began with my gate dropping closed without warning. Similar to other complaints noted on mycarstats.com the struts were no longer functioning safely or properly.i filed a complaint at that time and was contacted for more information. Meanwhile, this issue continued and we used the rear gate function only when there were two adults present, with one to hold the gate up during use.starting last august, in addition to the previously noted rear gate strut issue, when the rear gate is opened, and reaches the top, to the fully opened position, it then immediately begins closing down forcefully. If anyone or anything is in the way of the gate it continues to close down crushing whatever or whomever is in the way. We will no longer use the rear gate until it is repaired and works properly.
The passenger side sliding door on 2004 toyta sienna is not closing. Out in cold and rain with kids for 45 mins.
Door check on 2004 toyota sienna is broken and is making a loud popping noise and was told by dealership it is door check.toyota has put in place a warranty enhancement but hasextended the warranty for 100,000 mi or 5 years in service.i am within the 5 years but over the 100,00 miles and toyota refuses to assist with this problem.i do not see how mileage should affect this problem and but do see how time in service does.i was told by dealership that this can cause door closure problem if not fixed
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.updated 5/12/15
When it is cold outside the sliding doors on the 2004 toyota sienna seem to "freeze" shut. They do not open from the inside or outside. This happens to both the power and non-power door.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna xle model.the sliding door cables plastic/rubber shield began to peel off and now the door won't close in automatic mode because it always sense resistance.i tried to disable the automatic mode and put the doors on manual mode, but it's nearly impossible to move this door as something seems to be stuck.did a search on the web and it seems like almost everyone is having this problem now that this model is getting to be 4-5 years old.some says to cut the cable in order to get the door to operate smoothly in manual mode.but i don't want to take the chance.toyota really should have a recall on this major design flaw and safety hazard.thank you.
1.a defective weld on the driver side door check attachment caused loud popping noise every time the door was used. Problem progressed into a full failure of strap/check mechanism.2.passenger side slider door motor failed, door would not open automatically. Cable on door was repaired under warranty, but since complete door motor failure happened after warranty expired, dealer would not consider it related problem.we got the same $1700 repair quote noted by many others online.after much haggling, toyota reluctantly agreed to repair it for labor costs only and supply the part.door has chipped the tinted coating off rear quarter window and still sounds balky at times, especially when it's cold out.looking at other similar reports, this is clearly a design defect.please make toyota recall these vans and make good on this issue!
Returning home in heavy rain one weekend and washed off dirt before garaged the vehicle, occasionally required to open the passenger side automatic sliding door. A week later found out the sliding doesn't operated automatically.
Dashboard defect interference with airbag deployment - due to manufacturer defect the dashboard has many long cracks that extend from the a/c vents and glove box across sections of the dash, including around the airbag. I am fearful that in the event of a crash the airbag would not deploy as designed, due to the defective dashboard. As of yet there has been no recall or manufacturer amends to this problem. It is a serious safety concern to me due to interference with the proper functioning of the airbag.
Cracks in dashboard from door to door ....our sienna has been garaged for about two years and has about 83k miles on it. A short while ago we noticed that there was a crack line in the dashboard material that was along the line where the material connects to the instruments panel unit, the rnetertianment unit, and the glove box area. Upon closer examination we found the cracks stretch to the dashbaord area that wrpas around to the closed doors on both sides. This material must be defective because this vehicle has been well takn care of and is mostly garaged. I've never had a vehicle do this before.
2004 toyota sienna le power door cable failed and thus door can not be closed.the coating over the cable wore out and ultimately wire failed.
Power sliding doors fail to open, primarily in cold weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealership about 10 times. Fist they "could not duplicate the problem", then when i was able to show it to them, they could not fix it. Eventually the manufacturer sent a factory engineer to check the vehicle. He had the door seal replaced. That helped for a few weeks, now it's doing it again. I took it back today they said that they did all that they can, although there is nothing more that they can do for me.
Defect with toyota sienna power door. The door motor / train mechanism is prone to breaking leaving the door stuck in an open position. Thits makes the car unusable and/or very unsafe. Clearly a minivan is meant to transport children. This has happened to my 2004 sienna twice in the last 12 months. This claim is for the most recent incident.
Dashboard cracks started to appear on the vehicle, which is garage kept. The cracks have continued to expand and branch out across the entire width of the dashboard. I fear that in an crash that the passenger airbag may malfunction given the structural weakness in the surrounding dash.
Complained about numerous dashboard cracks to dealer. Dealer said nothing they could do but replace at my expense. Dealer rep gave me the toyota hq number to call to file a complaint. Called toyota hq on 03/14/2014 at 3:15 pm est. Expressed dissatisfaction with quality and potential safety factors. Said nothing they could do because it was not in warranty and gave me this case# 1403141508. Cracks continue and no melting has occurred at this point. This car has been housed in a garage when not in use. If parked outside for an extended period of time, a sun shield is used to cover the dash. Toyota hq was totally unresponsive to their quality issue and potential safety problem.
Plastic sheathing on passenger power door, the only power door, dried out and cracked causing the cable wires to be exposed to the elements.as a result, the wires of the cable began to rust and fray and tangled in the door so that it was half opened and would neither open nor close even with the power off.we had to cut the cable off to get the tangled cable free of the door so we could close it.it is poor quality to have the plastic on the cable dry out and crack off so that the power door is unable to be used as a power door which is an option you have to pay extra for.we also had small children buckled into carseats at the time and had we not cut the cable off, we could not drive it as i said the door was stuck half open/half closed.
Passenger sliding door cable corroded and snapped.
On march 19, 2006 we found the rear cargo area of our 2004 toyota sienna filled with about an inch of rain and mildew beginning to grow.after inspecting our vehicle the dealer found a poor seal under our door and the remedy was caulking. And according to them there was no mold in the carpet.so i have decided to hire a mildew specialist to test my vehicle.since reporting my situation to them (going on 3 weeks) they have still not changed my carpet and they are not permitting us to use a loaner saying it is not covered in the warranty and its still drivable.but i have three children under the age of 10 and i refuse to drive them around in a care that could harm them. I don't know how to prove it but i thinkthe reasonmy children and i got sick 2 weeks prior to finding the leak was due to the mildew growth that was beginning.i visited the doctor with dry mouth, headaches, dizziness, vomiting and etc.with no diagnosis or answers available from my doctor, i visited the er twice with pneumonia and so on.but since we decided not to use our car until they fix it, my children and i have been temporarily cured.we need to have better ways of getting effective outcomes.this investment has totally turned out for the worst.what a waste of $31,000.
Contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna le with manual liftgate. The liftgate used to work properly - suddenly on a cold winter day it stops working anymore, contact can hear a hiss and the door falls down. Contact can see visible oil leak around the gas strut.after that, it's heavy to open the door.
We have a 2004 toyota sienna with a right side power sliding door and the door that pulls the door broke yesterday,i see that the cable got rotten and it did not have a plastic cover on it..i contacted toyota offices yesterday and the say to me that i should bring the car to a dealerand pay for inspection ant then they will inform toyota how and why it got broke...and toyota rep told me after that we will investigate if is an isolated case or many people have this problem..now this whole repair will cost $1800.00 just for a cable that got rotten because no plastic cover..i hope you can take of this ..please we need your help..thanks a lot.
2004 toyota sienna.consumer writes in regards to excessive corrosion of the spare tire carrier assembly recall.the consumer stated when he looked under the vehicle,he discovered the assembly was badly corroded. This occurred despite the fact, he had taken the vehicle to the dealer on multiple occasions, since 2010, and they usually recommended $2000 to $4000 worth of un-needed repairs, while ignoring a clearly visible safety issue.
The rear passenger power sliding door failed.the cable that opens and closes the door snapped and then bound up jamming the door open about 3 inches.my children could not exit the vehicle on that side if there was an accident and i had to dissasemble the door just to close it.
2004 sienna power door cable breaking causing door to be inoperative. Creating unsafe conditions with children and baby seats in vehicle. Toyota states $1500 repair. After research problem seems widespread not vehicle specific. Vehicle has 58,000 miles.
Right sliding door cable snapped and stopped opening automatically.this happen right after warrranty ended and they would only repair it for 2000 +.
Both left and right sliding door cables broke on van. Right door will not open at all two months later left broke and opens about 12in.that four kids have to get in and out. Will cost$1500 each to fix.
I have a 2004 sienna xle limited that has always been garage kept and very well taken care of. The dash on the passenger side above the airbag has been cracking for sometime nowand what once started as a small crack, is now a spiderweb of cracks that extends over the entire passenger side of the dash. When searching on the internet for a used dash i came across the following thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/t959673-discuss2004_sienna_cracked_dashboard.html and discovered this is not an isolated incident, that it has, in fact, occurred in many 04 sienna's. I, along with many others feel this is a safety hazard due to what would happen to the already cracked dash if the airbag were to deploy. I have called toyota and registered a complaint and was assigned case #: 1207232487. I have also emailed toyota with a complaint as well. Because of the number of incidents, i believe toyota should issue a recall. I need a new dash, and because it's obviously a manufacturer's defect.
2004 toyota sienna.consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to complete spare tire cable recall notice.
2004 sienna le passenger side power sliding door.cable which pulls door open has snap.door is no longer operable.it cannot be opened either electronically or manually.poses hazard as occupants cannot exit out onto curbside.
Dash board cracks look like done by a very sharp knife everywhere across the dash board. May interfere with proper deployment of air bag and is a safety hazard.
2004 toyota sienna sliding doors malfunctioning.over time, the doors appear to wear out and will not open from the inside or the outside of the vehicle.they cannot be opened manually or by using the power operation feature.the dealer was able to open it and adjust it but told us that it will happen again unless we paid approximately $1200 per doorto replace the worn parts.we are concerned about getting trapped in the vehicle.
My door has the door check issue to the point it will not hardly close, and toyota feels since it was 5 years , 3 months from date of purchase, they are not responsible for it.i suspect this was present and all affected toyotas should be recalled to fix both this driver door, but the passenger door as well.make : toyota model : sienna year : 2004 manufacturer : toyota motor corporation service bulletin number : 07017 date of bulletin : oct 23, 2007 nhtsa item number : 10023697 component : structure:body:doorsummary :customer support program - warranty coverage extension for the front door check on certain 2004-2007 my sienna vehicles. *nj
2004 toyota sienna minivan, sliding doors freeze shut all winter, my three kids cannot rely on what door to exit, especially in an emergency.one sliding door has now stopped working, cable snapped and bolts sheared, likely due to the extra force needed to work the frequently frozen doors.perhaps these vans should not be allowed in climates under 32 degrees. I have already needed to have front doors and rear door mechanism repaired(recalls).this seems to be a common problem.
Two weeks ago my rear passenger side automatic door wouldn't open.i can see the cable snapped outside the door.i haven't fixed it yet.
On my 2004 toyota sienna minivan the rear hatchback gas struts have failed. This is a dangerous situation that could easily get a small child killed.i almost had this happen when my 5 year old was helping to get groceries out while i was holding the gate open it slipped and came crashing down.luckily he had just moved and it missed him.these gas struts are a recall item on the power operated lift gates, why aren't they on the manual ones.and the cost of replacements is terrible, $180/ea.[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The automatic sliding door (passenger side) on my 2004 sienna suddenly became inoperable and unable to be closed. It had a history of freezing closed - not sure if this is related. It appears the cable broke and dangled outside of the car. A plastic mechanism popped out of the door and blocked the door from being closed. This is a safety issue!!!!!! how can you drive a car with the side passenger door stuck wide open and children inside????the car apparently had a tsb dated april 19,2004 on it that addresses this issue. I was unaware of it.my car is now past the warranty period and it will cost $1800 to repair. This is clearly not normal wear and tear. It is a known problem that toyota must take responsibility for.
The cable of the motor on the right side of door (second row passenger side), which is automatic door had snapped!could barely open and/or close the door after that.i went to toyota and they told me there was no warranty on it, so since i could barely open the door, i had to pay to get it fixed.over $1600!i should mention, we have had problems with this door in the past.it would stick, not open properly, so we'd have to close it and re-open it. I brought this up to toyota dealership many times, but they checked and said there was nothing wrong with it.also, on the right side, which is manual, it sometimes would be "stuck" or, it would open, but would not "latch".it is supposed to kind of lock when all the way open, but it wouldn't.i have complained about this in the past also, but of course when i get to the dealership it works fine.i have called and complained today to corporate and will receive some sort of response tomorrow.so, both doors have problems, where the cable literally snaps and they cannot just replace the cable.they have to replace the entire motor.
On 12/13/08 the passenger side sliding door on our 2004 toyota sienna "froze" and would not open manually or automatically.on 12/28/08, the door stopped functioning completely.on 1/2/09 the vehicle was brought to kings toyota in cincinnati for repair.i have been advised that the cable and motor system within the door is completely bad and needs to be replaced.($1,634).
My 2004 toyota sienna sliding doors keep freezing up. I start to open the door but it wont open more than a few inches.and it wont' close. The doors are frozen.so my door is partially open, stuck, and the interior lights are on.
Driver side sliding rear door on 2004 sienna (toyota) cable snapped?
Headlight, hid, passenger side. Lens filled with water (condensation?) and would not dry. Water would actually stream down the inside of the lens. Soon my hid bulb stopped working. Dealer wanted $350.00 for a new bulb. I told the dealer i had switched the driver and passenger bulbs and they both worked on the driver side and neither worked on passenger side. Dealer then quoted $1,000 for new headlight assembly. Dealer told me the water in the passenger side lens was normal but had no explanation for why the driver side was dry. I did an internet search and also checked siennaclub.org and found very many complaints about wet passenger side lenses and passenger side failed hid bulbs. By the way, i bought a new sylvania hid bulb, new in the box on e-bay for $45.00 (dealer wanted $350.00 for the bulb!) toyota care denied my request for no-charge replacement of the passenger side headlight lens assembly.
Driver side passenger automatic door cable was rusted and broken on a 2004 toyota sienna xle.need to replace entire assembly, est. Cost is $1800-2000.
The passenger side power sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna has failed -- we have just under 45k miles on the vehicle. We pressed the button to close the door and, as it was closing, heard a grinding noise. Upon further inspection, the cable was broken. Fortunately we were able to get the door closed, but now the door is unable to open more than 12 inches or so. I took the vehicle in for service and found that parts/labor is $1800+.some quick research on the web points to this being a fairly common problem with the vehicle. This is clearly a manufacturing defect as the cable simply frays and fails over time. For someone with a newborn and two other children, loss of access to this door is a problem.
Dashboard cracked, from left to right.
The paint on the oem 17" aluminum rims for my toyota sienna started bubbling and peeling.if left unchecked, i will have to have the wheels either replaced or stripped and repainted to keep the metal from corroding and the rims from failing.the bubbling happens on the inside of the rims as well, making a good seal with the tire difficult and causing slow air leaks.thus far toyota refuses to recognize the problem.
Initial note:this is a dangerous defect.toyota should be ordered to recall this vehicle to fix this problem.we have a 2004 sienna le, with about 70,000 miles on it. A few weeks ago, we noticed some difficulty with the passenger side power door.the problems began with the door not opening when we used the remote control or the button in the front of the car.the door seemed to function normally when pulling the handle, so we thought the problem was limited to the remote controls.when we were away at a camping trip from july 24 - 26, i noticed the problem had started to affect the handle as well.the door would hesitate, but would open normally if i pulled it a second time.when we returned home, after my family exited the vehicle, i tried to open the door to unload the car.it did not open, so i pulled the handle a second time. The door began to open.i then heard a "pop" as the rear side window, next to the third row of seats, shattered.there was a plastic strip lying on the driveway along with shattered glass.shattered glass covered the interior as well.the door was hanging down slightly.the internal "wheels" for the door had come off their track; the internal cables were frayed.i could not close the door completely.we found numerous complaints about this door malfunctioning on 2004 siennas.we reported our problem to toyota, referring to the other complaints, but toyota has done nothing.we are thankful that our children were not in the car when this happened, as they could have been severely injured! we are also thankful that this did not happen while we were away on our camping trip, as we were at a remote location with no mechanics for many, many miles!
Toyota sienna 2004, rear liftgate struts are giving our again.we have had this auto since the factory sent it to the dealership.once replacing the struts due to recall.now whenever you lift the gate via manually pressing the button on the back of the van, the lift gate only opens halfway.this leaves the operator with the only option of pressing further up on the lift gate.i expect that this issue willnow get worse and not stay open at all.
Rear sliding door power cable on 2004 toyota sienna broke.causing door to be stuck in open position.toyota has known of defect and issued a tsb (el004-04) in april of 2004, but did not repair previously manufactured minivans.
Both sliding door motor cables have broken on my 2004 toyota sienna.one door was stuck in an open position, and the other one could only be opened six inches.i have now paidtoyota dealerships over $4,000 to fix the motor cables for both doors.with one stuck open, i couldn't transport my children.i live over 30 minutes to the nearest mechanic, so it was very fun driving the car to a dealership.i think that it is a safety issue especially if the doors stick open. The dealership stated that they have never seen this before, but i am now seeing several complaints about this, and that toyota has a tsb on this problem.
This concerns me as a safety issue.the dash on my sienna 2004 has cracks everywhere. In summer 2008 is when i saw the first crack. Four years laterthey are all over the front dash, in the driver side as well as in the passenger side.i have seen through the web that this is a common problemfor this same make and model, so i decided to file this complaint.it concerns me that this cracks canpotentially prevent airbags from deploying properly or prematurely and cause injure.i did ask toyota for a quote to fix this problem since my warranty expired and it was too costly $2000.+.i do like my car and would like to keep it as long as i can but besides the dash looking awful it make me nervous that this might cause an accident.hope toyota finds a way to fix this. Thanks
We have a 2004 toyota sienna xle that has just suffered a failure of the power sliding door, causing it to become stuck in the open position. My wife was forced to drive with two young children in the back seat and the side door wide open. This is extremely unsafe and demands a recall. Apparently the cable was frayed by a failed hinge, and i have read many complaints about this problem. This is a 5-year-old minivan with 84,000 miles. How is toyota allowed to ignore such a blatant safety defect to their cars that occurs within the first 3 to 5 years? it is out of warranty and they will provide no measures for repair, but no reasonable person would ever expect the doors of a car to be the first thing to stop working, and in that short a period of time. This is unacceptable and dangerous and simply shameful from a quality manufacturer on a $38,000 vehicle. I am sure you are hearing lots of complaints about this door hinge and cable motor. The dealer has quoted a repair around $2,000 including work at a body shop welding on the new hinge. Meanwhile, i'm wondering about the other door. Will it be another $2,000? please issue a recall now!!!
Driver side automatic sliding door cable broke. The door has to be opened and closed manually. Sienna is no longer under the secret warranty and toyota wants to charge me $3000 for the repair. Also door would freeze easily during winter time and becomes very hard to open.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the dashboard was fractured near the air bag and the contact was concerned that the failure would result in the air bag not deploying in the event of a crash.the dealer advised the contact to replace the entire dashboard.the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure.no repairs were performed.the current mileage was 90,400 and the failure mileage was 80,000.
Passenger sliding door on my '04 le, 36,000 mi. Minivan just failed. There is a snapped and broken cable/wire hanging out the back. I cannot get the door more than a few inches open by wrestling with it.
I have 2004 toyota sienna with automatic sliding doors. This morning the passenger side sliding door began to make a grinding noise, and would make the same sound when i close it. - i looked the door and it seems to have parts of the cable coming off- the door at times will open half way and then close.- took the car to the dealer and told me that this is a know issue and problem with the doors. But toyota has not done a recall on this - only has posted a tsb (technical service bulletin).
The automatic sliding doors on my toyota sienna do not always close. I first noticed it in the summer of 2007 when occasionally the drivers side door would attempt to close but then would re-open. I took the vehicle to the dealer in december 2007 and it was determined that the rear hinge pin and bushing was worn out causing the rear of the door to sag and not allow it to be closed without manual intervention. If there is no manual intervention and you just try to close it by pushing the button the door attempts to close a second time but still does not close all the way and will not automatically re-open. Thus you think the door is closed but in reality it is still not. I contacted toyota's customer care about the problem but they are not interested in even taking a further look since the vehicle is out of warranty. If the pins and bushings continue to wear they will eventually break door will fall off.
The vehicle dash is cracking.
The sliding door cable snapped as the door opened.leaving it wide open and unable to be closed.i had complained about squeaking noises and they had lubed the door twice.the dealership also replaced a recalled part in that door.
The doors on my 2004 toyota minivan have been freezing every winter season since 2006.canada toyota has made this a recall item, but the united states will not?i find this to be absurd - especially when children have to climb up through the front seats to get out of vehicles.this could be fatal in an accident if the doors can not be opened.i have contacted toyota dealer and they claim to use wrench grease to lube the doors to help and prevent from sticking.i live in new england and the doors have already starting freezing shut this year (oct 2009).this is extremely frustrating, this isn't a cheap vehicle and it was purchased for family use.toyota has really failed the american public with their minivans.i would have used this avenue to complain years ago - i have been wasting my time trying to work with the toyota company.please help
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 10v160000 (structure) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I have 2004 toyota sienna.recently my sliding door cable completely snapped in half when the door was opening.thankfully, i was home and was able to get the door to shut.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the spare tire carrier cable had rusted and the spare tire was dangling under the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v160000 (structure) in 2010. The contact also stated that the dealer cut the cable and reset the spare tire. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was repaired properly and there would be no other repair. The current and failure mileages were 115,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that there were several failures with the vehicle, including the tailgate.the tailgate has been repaired four times.the failure only occurs in 32 degree weather or below.when opened, the tailgate starts closing automatically and without warning.the contact has struck his head several times.during the most recent failure, his shoulder got stuck and popped due to the tailgate closing automatically.he stated that this was a safety issue because individuals could get closed in by the tailgate.the failure persists.the current and failure mileages were 62,000.
The driver side door started making a popping noise whenever opening and closing.it creaks as if it is a 50 year old car all of a sudden.now when opening the door it swings open without control.i did some research and found out that this is a common issue with the toyota sienna 2004 and i even found a letter in my vehicle (that i had forgot receiving) informing me that this was an issue with this van and that toyota would fix it if we had a problem.it said if we did not have the problem to file it in our owners manual which i did.now we have the problem but toyota refuses to fix it since it is now outside the warranty window .this is corrupt to acknowledge an issue but not fix it immediately and now when the problem arises declare that it is too late.
*****2004 sienna power sliding door fell off********i purchased a 2004 toyota sienna minivan brand new in march 2003.i loved the van until the summer of 2007.we had the optional power rear passenger sliding door.at the beginning of summer, the power cable snapped so we changed the door setting to manual until we could have it repaired.this manual setting was working fine and we took a 2 hour road trip to attend a lacrosse tournament for our son about a week later.*****our daughter who was 4 at the time always sat in the passenger seat furthest to the back.after we arrived at the tournament, my husband went back to the van to retrieve a chair.he unlocked the van, opened the side, rear passenger door and the door went rolling down the track, disengaged, slid off the track, all the way back and smashed in the small rear side window next to where my daughter normally sat covering the entire back interior with glass.******it took 90 minutes to get the door back onto the track and engaged so that we could drive home.i contacted toyota immediately the next day to find out what could be done to have the car fixed and was told that i needed to file a claim, which i did.after the claim was filed i was told that this was not a problem which had been reported and that there was no recall in effect, so toyota would not cover payment to repair the damage.they suggested i call the dealership where i had purchased the van to see if they were willing to help.i contacted my dealer?s service department and got the same response that nothing could be done except for us to pay out of pocket for the repair.**********since we cannot afford the extensive body/mechanical repairs, the door must stay closed now because if opened, it falls off.
2004 toyota sienna passenger side sliding door mechanism failed and automatically shut without warning, hitting a passenger who was reaching into the back seat.it did not spring back. The door wouldn't open again. We took it to the rudy luther dealership in golden valley, mn and were told that it would cost $2,000 to fix. Rather than pay this, we elected to pay $112 to have the cables cut and the switch unplugged. We are extremely disappointed in this failure and in the dealerships response. The car only had 51,641 miles on it when this occurred.
Cable snapped on rear power sliding doors.it appears that the outer plastic coating dried and broke off of the cable.cable is hanging outside of the car as i drive down the road.the door is very heavy and my children are unable to open the door themselves.
Passenger sliding door will not open or close from any buttons.tries to open but is locked open or closed.when door handle is pulled from outside it unlocks and will open or close manually.
The dash has developed several long cracks and the material is deteriorating, the vehicle has been kept garaged.i am concerned about the air bags or other dash components being effected.## vin passed ## toyotasienna le 2004 ##.
Toyota sienna electric sliding door does not open with button. Can only be opened by pulling hard on outside handle. Dealer suggested replacing door motor.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the vehicle was parked he noticed that the drivers side door check mount panel was no longer welded in some areas. He stated the door made a lot of noise when opened or closed. The contact noticed the failure a month ago. He called the dealer and was advised that they were aware of the failure and it would be costly to repair to repair the vehicle. He called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000 and the current mileage was 107,000.
We recently had an issue with the pass. Side vent window on our 2004 sienna. While driving the window was opened the glue failed and the window swung down the side of the van only being held on by the motorized arm. It appears as if the track that the window is attached to has been painted prior to the glue being applied. So instead of glass, glue, metal it was glass, glue, paint, metal. This seems to be a growing issue based on a quick search online. If the glass had broken free of the arm, it would have gone flying into traffic. The dealer and toyota were contacted and both dismissed the issue.
During normal operations of this 2004 toyota sienna xle van. Right side powered door seized. Door failed to open completely, and then it was difficult to shut and lock. I took the sienna to the local toyota dealership (heartland toyota, bremerton, washington) on 13jan10, and they diagnosed the problem as a failed motor, control cable, and computer (ecu). They also informed me it would cost $3,050 to repair. I was in shock. I checked online and there seems to be a chronic failure with the 'automatic' doors of toyota vans. Toyota corporate instructed me to work with the local toyota dealer to arbitrate repairs since the door is not covered under warranty, or recall. I urge the nhtsa to investigate these doors. They should not fail and seize after 5 years of normal wear. Updated 03/10/10 updated 10/05/10
I have a toyota sienna 2004 le 8 passengers. My complaint is that the dash of the sienna is cracking like someone has sliced it with a blade. Please investigate this defect. I know that i`m not alone with this complaint.thank you,jesus
2004 toyota sienna's automatic sliding door mechanism jammed preventing door closure.the door could not be closed automatically or manually.circumstances forced passengers, including 4 small children, to travel several highway miles with that door open.in april 2004 toyota modified that door mechanism for new product and issued technical service bulletin el004-04 "power sliding door inoperative" to correct existing product.sienna's early 2004 sliding door is a defective product.the sienna product is a minivan marketed to families and children.as such it is designed to be a closed vehicle.the defective door should be considered a child restraint failure because closed doors are, in fact, the primary protective restraint in a family vehicle.corrective action we elected is to cut the automatic door's tractor cable.that frees the door to close and permanently disengages the defective door mechanism.
The power doors of our 2004 sienna froze each winter since purchase and would not operate until vehicle warmed - 2 children had to climb in and out through front doors.this winter, probably february one cable snapped on passenger side, other cable frayed and refused to operate - dealer estimated approximately $600 per door for repairs.my husband told him we would wait until the recall was issued as this was a safety concern.my husband disconnected the doors so they would operate manually - which in not something the toyota design allowed for.since my husband disconnected the door, we have experienced some other electrical problems, not certain if they are related.also have had problems maintain air pressure in tires although not all wheel drive model.dealer was supposed to contact us to schedule additional recall work on the vehicle, but has not done so, i believe because we continue to refuse optional maintenance work and the associated expense.i work extremely close to home for the last 4 years and our vehicle had approximately 48,000 when the doors broke.i now have approximately 52,000 miles.
We own a 2004 toyota sienna xl.when temps get cold the rear doors freeze shut.even after letting the van warm up for 20 minutes the doors are frozen and they stay frozen the entire trip.i have to climb into the back from the front seat.i drive 25 miles to work and cross a river what if the doors are frozen and i am in an accident how would they or me get my baby out of the back!!!!toyota dealer said toyota is aware of the problem!! are they waiting for someone to die before they fix it.please help!kim stokes
Our 2004 toyota sienna van driver side sliding door failed to close one evening, just as it was beginning to rain.our children had just gone into the house.we closed the door as much as we could and took it to a repair shop the next morning.on the way to the shop, the door nearly fell off the van!with our 3 children (ages 8 to 4 inside)!they were freaked, and so were we!now we have just paid nearly $2000 to replace the door motor, cable, and some other parts and labor.the body work is covered by insurance less deductible, but we still have rental car costs, some covered by insurance.we are hearing that this is a common problem for these vans.we believe this issue warrants a recall for safety reasons!we bought (and paid a premium for) a toyota because they are supposed to be a model of safety and value.this is the first time this has happened to us, but our web research leads us to believe this is a manufacturing design or equipment defect.our local toyota dealer has not been willing to accept this as a warranty issue, nor to cover the cost of these repairs, nor to assure us this will not happen to this door again, or the other door!we believe there is a basic flaw in the design or materials for this van.we believe this warrants a safety recall.we would appreciate any advice you could provide as to how to be reimbursed for these expenses, and more importantly, how to be assured this will not happen again.we believe this is an important safety issue!thank you!
My 2004 toyota sienna xle driver door weld is broken. The passenger door window only opens half way and sometimes the door does not open all the way because of the broken weld. At first it was only a popping sound coming from the weld and then the piece broke. Now the door gets jammed occasionally.
Toyota verbalizes there was a substance left out of the dashboard mixture during production of the vehicle. It, according to them, is an issue with two models and two years of those models. The dash board begin to crack about 28,000 miles. The van only has 38,000 now. It has cracked from side to side across the top, down the front and around the sides (like an egg shell). The right side air bag is housed in the dash. Pieces of the right dash are actually going to fall out now. Toyota, again, admits the problem, but refuses to help. I last spoke to them on 5.2.2014 (roy g.). I have been speaking to them about this safety issue since 2008, even with the regional manager, as the local toyota asked them to replace it. Toyotadeclined. This is an issue that can cause the airbag to deploy without an accident or wrongfully so in an accident. The entire dash will blow out, the physical damage to a person unknown. I need help with this issue. This is a 60,000 sienna that has handicap lift in it. This is a huge safety concern for me.
Toyota sienna 04 sliding door cable is frayed and about to snap.toyota said it will replace the cable & motor for $1500.our 5 yr. Warranty just expired and the car only has 77000 miles.according to sites i have read, eventually the door will no longer open or may randomly open as you drive down the road.when the cable snaps, it also could hurt anyone standing near.
The dashboard started developing cracks and started to get mushy. The condition has continued to worsen over the last several years and there are now major cracks over the spot where the passenger side airbag deploys. I am very concerned that these cracks could turn parts of the dashboard into missiles in the event that the passenger airbag would deploy in any type of accident. You can now see the indentation of where the passenger side airbag would deploy, and the cracks extend around the plastic making it possible for pieces of the dash to unintentionally strike the passenger in the face or other place.
Dashboard has multiple hairline cracks. A lot of 2004 toyota sienna have the same issues when i made an online research about the problem.
Power sliding door on driver's side is stuck open. No way to close it manually. Unsafe to drive.
I am the original owner of a 2004 toyota sienna. The dashboard is full of hairline cracks. They started on the sides near the a/c vents, traveling towards the center of the dash. First appeared in 2007. Now the dashboard is covered with cracks. Took it to the dealer and complained that it was a defect. Service dept didn't seem to want to deal with it. Finally they took pictures then said they would have to send the pictures off and they would get back to me, which they never did. Called the service dept and they dismissed me saying it was not covered. I don't think they ever sent the pictures in. The cracks get worse every week - longer, and new ones appear. This is clearly a defect. There were no events that took place to cause this, no crash, no fire. The automobile is well maintained. This is a manufacturer's defect.
No apparent difficulties, signs of symptoms had been observed, but my children were placed in potential harm due to a part that appears to be defective and costly to repair.here is the situation.the power sliding door on the passenger side was opened to discharge some passengers from the rear of the van.when we attempted to close the doors via the power button, the door would not respond (close).we turned the power element off, but were unable to close the door manually.ultimately, the van had to be driven several miles to the dealership with the door open in order to have them cut the cable to disengage the power elements so that the door could be used manually.based on online information and from information gathered from the dealership, this is a common problem in this make and model of van.unfortunately, it is under reported as the cost to repair the door is substantial and most customers elect not to make the repairs.with that decision, there is a limited number of parts/details submitted for review, but it is the safety and/or pocketbook of the consumer that suffers from what appears to be a poorly made part and the inability to disengage the power system easily. I would appreciate it if this problem would be investigated and that toyota be required to fix the power mechanisms on these power doors so that they work properly (preferred), but that at the minimum they are required to install an easy release to disengage the power system in case of failure.there is no since in jeopardizing the safety of passengers for such a common malfunction.a recall of this mechanism needs to be enforced.
2004 toyota mini van sliding doors freeze shut.i owed two other mini vans without this problem.they have frozen shut every winter.
After opening and closing the fuel cap door on the 2004 sienna causes the driver side sliding door to intermittently jam and not open.this has happened several times in the past 2 years.to fix, one must squeeze hand into door crack and push down the lever that is stopping the door from sliding.sometimes this jam causes the door to not close.
Toyota sienna 2004 sliding door motor cable was totally rusted and snapped. Sliding door is not operable.sliding door wire is totally rusted during normal use. As s result, door was jammed and neither can be closed nor opened. Toyota does not sell cable separately, should purchase whole motor assembly instead.similar cable cost is around 10 dollar (from hardware store) but motor assembly is around 1500 dollar.
Actually happened long before 11/12 but filing it all together - this may or may not affect the airbags on my car.my car has never been in an accident where the airbags deployed, but the entire dashboard is riddled with cracks.this is a common problem in this make & model & toyota has not addressed it.have no idea how i could do a repair.
Handles in second row where passengers hold on when they enter the vehicle are loose which may eventually fall off and cause injury to passenger when they get on the vehicle.
The dashboard has cracks all over it. Reading online, i notice that a lot of people are having the same problems. We brought the van used and notice small cracks. As the years past the crack are getting more and more. It seem that it would cause a hazard if the air bags ever went off as it would throw shards toward the passages.
2004 toyota sienna developed problems with the brake equipment.***no answer required****mron four occasions, the brakes had been inspected by mechanics and in some cases reinstalled.the consumer also experienced a grinding noise on two different trips.the consumer was informed that the grinding noise was coming from the rear brakes and did not constitute serious brake problems.the consumer tried to use the hitch mount/bike rack only to find that the hitch would bottom out while entering gas stations or exiting driveways.also, as an alternative to the hitch not operating properly, the consumer added rear air bags on the suspension system in order to give the vehicle additional clearance and they have failed and or blew out about three times.other problems:battery failure, rear bumper clip not holding the bumper in place, interior trim piece on seat detaching, grab handle trim piece breaking, and the consumer's daughter's hand had gotten stuck in the automatic door that was not supposed to close due to resistance in the path.*sc
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the dashboard on the passenger side was cracked. The contact was concerned that the air bag would not deploy if a crash occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the dashboard had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. The consumer stated the dashboard was cracked in several places and there was a visible yellow material in several places as well.updated evoq 11/15/11
Dashboard has sustained multiple significant cracks.not involved in any accident, nor was dashboard cut in any way.dash material is still soft.many similar complaints noted online.very concerned about function of airbags should accident occur.toyota has been unresponsive to complaints.
During the normal operation of the driver's side automatic sliding door, the cable snapped and got caught so that the door could not fully open or fully close.it was necessary to cut the cable out and operate the door manually to get the door to shut at all.the quote to repair the problem was $1232.12.
2004 toyota sienna.the drain system plugged in my moonroof with debris after a heavy rain. Flooded the headliner and went into the dash and screwed up the electrical system. Windows stopped working, alarm was going off in the middle of the night. On the highway, the driverside sliding door started opening on it's own where my one year old child's sits at 65 mph.it is a flawed design with no screen protection of any kind to keep debris out. It plugs off and fills the vehicle with water shorting outthe electrical system.
The cable on the power sliding door snapped.now the door is non-functioning and can not be opened.
Passenger side back sliding door (automatic) cord broke.the wire that is like the pulley for the door frayed and broke, making the door inoperable.the motor still works fin though.my concern is of my children's safety.the door will not latch securely now, and/or open completely.we have shut the auto door off, but it makes no difference.the door gets stuck in open position and is a safety issue.we have set the child lock as well.we will not be using that door at all, in case it traps one of the arms/legs of our passengers.toyota is requesting thousands of dollars to fix it...
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the dashboard started cracking in the center approximately five years ago. Currently, other cracks developed all over the dashboard, including the edge of the passenger side air bag compartment. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the extension of the warranty had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Right side sliding door operates sporadically, not opening all the way to lock in place.
Passenger side sliding door cable snapped and will not open. Passengers can be trapped in the van and not able to get out. This is a known problem with toyota sienna minivans with electric doors. In addition, the motor is often known to fail. The the cable has a black sheathing that is inadequate and wears causing it to jam in the pulley and break or exposing it to later corrosion and then it will break as well. Toyota has known of this problem for years and does not issue a recall. You only need to check the toyota forum to confirm the problem with many owners reports. Repairs run $1,200 to $2,000 at the toyota dealer.
Cable snapped on right hand power sliding door opener.the cable protective coating had shown signs of cracking and allowing the cable to rust and ultimately fail..the door would not open and close properly until the cable was cut.the cost to repair this through the dealer is approximately $1800!the part alone is $1200! the fact that there is a recall for "rusted tire cable" that presents a hazard, leaves me to believe that toyota did not adequately test their cables that are exposed to road salt conditions. I would have no problem replacing the faulty component if the price was somewhat reasonable..
My driver side sliding door is inoperable.the passenger side sliding door motor and cable failed a few years ago now the driver side cable broke.it happened has one of my children was opening the door from the inside and it only opened about a foot wide.now the door only opens about a foot and my 3 children have to get out of the passenger side.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna xle. Late last year, both of my power sliding doors broke within a week of each other. The cable that operates the doors frayed and snapped apart. I was able to force the doors closed but have not been able to open them since. My kids have had to climb thru the front seats until we could figure out how to fix them. I talked to my local toyota dealership and was told to fix them the cost of the parts only would be $1200 a door. This cost included a new motor and cable because toyota does not replace just the cable. I believe this cable issue should of been upgraded to a recall many years ago and is very discomforting to us who are loyal toyota drivers. We as drivers have paid $30k+ for our vehicles and believe that we should not have to deal with this type of problem on a feature that we paid for as an upgrade to the original package. This is a wide spread problem nationwide from what i have read on several websites and blogs and includes several different year models from what i understand. Thank you for allowing me to share my story and i look forward to hearing about this issue in the near future.
Our 2004 toyota sienna minivan was parked.i opened the passenger side rear sliding door remotely with the key fob.i instantly heard a popping/crunch noise, and heard it again when i closed the door.i discovered that the exterior cable that controls the sliding motion of the door had frayed and the plastic sheathing of the cable was gone.the toyota dealer (instantly familiar with the problem) advised that i would have to replace both the cable and the motor for a cost of $1300, and that there were no less costly options.this is a safety issue that should have been addressed by toyota long ago since it was clearly a design flaw...and their recent "extended warranty" excludes way too many vehicles.edmunds.com complaints specifically addressing this toyota sienna door issue began in 2006, and now there are 74 pages and 740 reports of damaged cars and kids at risk due to inability to open the door, cables snapping and parts hitting people in the face, people attempting to address the issue by simply removing the cable and operating the door manually only to find that the door gets stuck in the open position and will not close, and owners replacing the expensive cable/motor component at an exorbitant cost only to have the problem recur.owners of these vehicles and their children are at risk.please address this issue promptly.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the doors were too heavy for the vehicle and began to fall off the hinges. The doors would also freeze and could not be opened when it was snowing or there was freezing rain. The sliding door could not be opened electronically or manually. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the sliding door sub-control assembly would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised that they would return her call at a later date. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30 and the current mileage was 119,350.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna minivan. Every year when the temperature is below freezing and there is even slight precipitation, my sliding doors freeze so i am not able to open them at all or even close them completely. I have been to the dealer repeatedly. They have lubricated the seals but it has not solved the problem. The dealer acknowledgesthis is a design problem with this model and that toyota is aware but will do nothing about it. My daughter was recently injured getting into the rear door when she slipped. I live in fear there will be a car accident or emergency where my children will not be able to exit the van. Please help me with this problem.
My rear hatch wont open with button up front or remote
Power sliding door on the passenger side stopped working, so we started using it manually.now the door is locked shut and won't open from the inside or the outside (the child safety lock is disengaged).i would attempt to fix it myself, but screws are located in an area you can only get to with the door open.i can partially pry the interior panel, but only gives me very limited access.very frustrating!
Manufacturer design flaw leads to jammed sliding doors, possibly locking passengers inside. Numerous complaints online. Toyota apparently acknowledges the problem as it has extended warranty on those parts to 9 yrs or 120k miles. Mailing letters earlier this year. I received notice from them when my car had 7 yrs / 130k miles. I think they are not being proactive enough with an issue that rendered one of my doors inoperational. It is not that i can't use the electric door opening mechanism, the defect also impedes the door from opening at all. I think it becomes a safety hazard and should be covered no matter when. It is not my fault it took them several years to acknowledge the problem - my car would be covered had them mailed the letter one year before.
Noticed that the driver side sliding door was not seating properly.on investigation, discovered that the bolts holding the latch at the rear of the driver's side sliding door cut through the sheet metal of the door itself, causing the door to be unlatchable.
The 2004 through 2010 toyota sienna models have a known defect in the cable assembly of the power sliding doors. My 2004 sienna has the same problems as numerous other vehicles with a loud grinding noise on the passenger side power sliding door due to a fraying cable that makes it impossible to operate the door or exit the vehicle in an emergency. Toyota has taken the step to extend the warranty on sliding doors but only to 9 years or 120k miles whichever comes first. This is a known manufacturing defect and a safety issue that should be dealt with by issuing a full recall rather than extending the warranty. Quoted repairs from my local toyota dealer were around $1500. These repairs are covered only for those who the extended warranty is in effect. Please nhtsa order toyota to issue a full recall on 2004-2010 toyota sienna power sliding doors.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle had developed a crack in the center of the dashboard. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,300 and the current mileage was 61,100.
Automatic passenger sliding door not working. The cable became frail and it is not opening and i have to cut the cable off to open the door.
Initial note:this is a dangerous defect.toyota should be ordered to recall this vehicle to fix this problem.we have a 2004 sienna le, with about 70,000 miles on it. A few weeks ago, we noticed some difficulty with the passenger side power door.the problems began with the door not opening when we used the remote control or the button in the front of the car.the door seemed to function normally when pulling the handle, so we thought the problem was limited to the remote controls.when we were away at a camping trip from july 24 - 26, i noticed the problem had started to affect the handle as well.the door would hesitate, but would open normally if i pulled it a second time.when we returned home, after my family exited the vehicle, i tried to open the door to unload the car.it did not open, so i pulled the handle a second time. The door began to open.i then heard a "pop" as the rear side window, next to the third row of seats, shattered.there was a plastic strip lying on the driveway along with shattered glass.shattered glass covered the interior as well.the door was hanging down slightly.the internal "wheels" for the door had come off their track; the internal cables were frayed.i could not close the door completely.we found numerous complaints about this door malfunctioning on 2004 siennas.we reported our problem to toyota, referring to the other complaints, but toyota has done nothing.we are thankful that our children were not in the car when this happened, as they could have been severely injured! we are also thankful that this did not happen while we were away on our camping trip, as we were at a remote location with no mechanics for many, many miles!
I own a 2004 toyota sienna.both side door cables have snapped several months ago.i asked the dealer for an estimate to repair both door cables and they told me approx. $3200.00.i said no thank you!i have been using the doors manually since the cables snapped.no one at the dealer told me using the door manually would be a problem.today, i took a box out of the side door behind the drivers door.when i attempted to close the door manually, the sliding door came off the track, dropped down and scratched the side panel and blew out the side rear window.i have never heard of this happening.thank god no one was inside when the window blew in, there was glass everywhere.no one was hurt.i had the van towed to the dealer.i will find out the estimate to repair the problem tomorrow.i feel these cables should not have snapped in the first place.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that when opening and closing the front driver's side door, the door would exhibit a loud popping noise. The contact was concerned that the door would detach from the vehicle.the vehicle was taken to the dealer where he was advised that the welding on the door was rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000. The current mileage was approximately 111,000.
Automatic sliding side door cable snapped door slide closed on a child entering. Van was parked ona slight hill door was already open child entering door of van when cable that opens and closes door snapped and released door and door slid close slamming the child up against the door pillar between front passenger door and sliding side door.
Passenger side power door cable snapped and the door wouldn't close nor open. Tried to open it manually, no luck unless you use enormous amount of power which might do damage to some other parts of the vehicle. Even if door managed to get open it won't close, which is a safety issue.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact noticed there was a crack in the dashboard that extended to the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The technician stated the dashboard would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle failed an inspection due to extensive rust, corrosion, and holes associated with the frame (engine cradle). An independent mechanic diagnosed that the frame, engine cradle, and suspension arms may need to be replaced, otherwise the vehicle was unsafe to be driven and the parts may fracture at any moment. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin and failure mileage were not available.
The left power sliding door on my sienna failed.while out on errand with a friend's child, i could not shut the power sliding door.had to drive to my home with the child strapped into their carseat in the back and the door open.took it to dealership and they said the motor failed and it would cost $1900+ to fix the power or $300 to turn in into manual door.husband looked on internet, found instructions to take door apart and fixed himself as this was a very, very common problem.sure enough, the problem was not the motor, you can hear it run to this day, and it was the cable used to slide the door - there was stripped plastic shielding bunched up on the cable which kept the door from running on the cable.this is very dangerous as the door did not respond to the power button and would trap a child in it.second issue is the weld on the driver's side door making popping sounds.my husband looked and the weld was coming off and the metal underneath the weld had actually torn!!he took the welded piece off so that the door would be operational.once again, the door can close unexpectedly on a small child without warning without door being replaced.third issue is the sonar which comes and goes without warning.i try to leave my sonar on all the time, but in process of backing up, will realize the sonar has turned itself off.it comes and goes-sometimes will just beep on and off and on and off while driving down the street without anyone else around the car.fourth issue is when the car is cold, the back hatch door will rise and then immediately come down forcefully on your head (it runs with a motor).all of these issues are listed all over the internet as problems with this car and everyone is told by toyota that is you don't have a current warranty, they will not fix it for free.these are design flaws and safety issues!!!!
Even before 7-16-09, with the mileage on my 2004 toyota sienna around 59856, i could already begin to hear the now famous clicking noise in my driver's side door position latch. Clearly service reps must have heard the noise and known of the dangers of failing welds on the latch, and what might happen if it broke completely, such as uncontrolled full swing of the door into passing traffic or possible driver (myself) falling out of the vehicle into traffic. On every service trip to st. Augustine toyota since 2008, i have asked for a safety inspection for long trips, and no one has mentioned the worsening noise or potential problem with the door. In the absence of warnings from toyota, my safety was compromised, from 2009 when i began asking about the increasing noise, and as recently as march 2012, when the clicking became very annoying. At this point i learned that toyota would be happy to fix the problem for around $400-$500 since it was now after their 5 year and 100,000 mile warranty points. So toyota has the strategy of "say-nothing", "do-nothing", and "let the buyer beware", at the risk of possible death to loyal owners, and certain damage when the welds fail completely. What has happened to toyota? are they that cynical about their customers?
Front driver side door started making popping noise when opening and closing. The car has only 105,000 miles at time of start of problem.i have read that there are numerous sienna owners of varying model years who have the same problem. Caused by a failing door check. It is an annoyingly loud sound and as the vehicle owner i am concerned about the inherent dangers from further deterioration. What if i am unable to open the door in an emergency? can the door fall off? what about potential injury to bystanders?what will it take for toyota to do a full recall? injuries, deaths and lawsuits?this problem is not due to careless use of the vehicle. This is due to shoddy workmanship by the manufacturer - toyota. Their ability to manufacture reliable products is becoming increasingly suspect. They don't seem to be willing to take full responsibility for this problem they created. They sent me a letter saying the warranty on the van to cover this defect has been extended to 5 years and 100,000 miles. Well, i bought this vehicle new in 2004 and now it has 105,000 miles (the point at which the problem began). That is a useless warranty. They need to take full responsibility for a manufactured defect and provide warrantied replacement to consumers who had faith in them and purchased their product.this is a $2000 fix to replace the door that they need to take responsibility for.
In grocery store parking lot ,put groceries in driver side back power sliding door . Went to shut and door would not shut all the way . It was stuck .finely got it shut after ,about 30 minutes .got home power cable had broken rusted and frayed .recall was found ,but toyota will not fix !!! this happen 2yrs. Ago 2014 & still trying to get this recall fixed ..they said i had to many miles on the van ,that i got in 2011.. It had 146,892 miles when the door cable broke & was inspected . This is very dangerous .i will not let any children sit next to that broken powered back driver sliding door !! this should be a mandatory recall !! miles should not be a concern ! life of a person should be . I'm still fighting to get this fixed & it's 2016 .. Broken ,rusted & frayed power cable not functional & inoperative & can be very dangerous ! because it's powered with or without the automatic door feature .toyota needs to up date this recall to a safety mandatory recall with no limits !!!!
Sliding door cable breaks disabling door from opening.
Upon pressing the open button on the remote for the passenger side sliding rear door, it makes noise but does not open. Upon further investigation we realized the cable had frayed and the door got jammed half way open. We took it to the dealership and were told to ask for an exception but because it was not completely broken they would not fix it! this poses a safety issue as the only exit for rear passengers is now the drivers side rear door until it breaks as well. Research suggests we are just barley over and only months beyond the extended warranty service for this defect @ 120k or 9yrs, leaving us to absorb the entire 1500-1800$ cost associated with repair.
Power sliding door on right side (driver side) of vehicle failed. Cable broke and door would not close. Attempted to manually close the door but cable had jammed the door in the open position. Wife drove the car home this way. I cut the broken cable and removed the ends so door functions manually. $1200 dollars to repair door. I elected not to spend $1200 to repair a cable. Cable is part of an assembly that includes the motor.i inspected the reason for the premature failure and determined the reason the cable broke was because of a door rear hinge failure. Pin had worn out slightly causing the rear of the door to sag and therefore catching the cable and breaking it. I replaced the hinge myself costing $100 and the door functions manually. This car was maintained regularly by toyota and door hinges greased. A hinge should never have failed at 4 years of life. What kind of steel is toyota using?
The drivers side automatic sliding door of minivan is stuck open.while the door was opening i heard a strange crunching noise, when i pushed the automatic close button the door would not close.i disabled the power door and the door would not close manually.
As i pulled up to the airport to take a flight, we noted that the right sliding door would not close.after much struggle and effort, we were able to close the door; however, the cable for the door was rusted and snapped.we are unable to use the door for fear that the door may fall off or cause body damage.when i did a search on this website, i noted many similar complaints filed for the same problem.as an attorney in the state of new york, i can only conclude there is a manufacturing design or defect in the sliding door and that the vehicle should be recalled.this is a dangerous defect that could have caused bodily injury.i respectfully request that this agency look deeply into all complaints regarding the sliding door and issue a recall. My vehicle has approximately 61,000 miles on it.in addition, the fact that many consumers are describing similar conditions, namely that the cable snapped and appeared to be rusted, is further indication that the vehicle was designed poorly.i appreciate the nhtsa's attention in this matter and i look forward to hearing from you.caterina ranieri grasso
The metal cord that is part of the automatic door mechanism frayed. This morning, the door would try to auto close but it got hung up and returned to full open position. We turned off theautomatic door feature and attempted to manually close the sliding door. When my husband tried to close it manually, the rollers in the track hit the damaged part in the wire, the slide pushed out of the track breaking the window out that is positioned just in front of the track that the slide rolls in. The sliding door was hanging off the vehicle in a 45 degree angle and the driver side rear quarter window was shattered all over inside and outside of the van. My husband and i both got cuts on our hands from broken glass while we put the sliding door back on its track and covered the window opening to protect it from the weather. There is glass in my baby's car seat, stroller, and back seat where my older children normally sit. After i purchased the sienna i checked the reviews online and this frayed wire on the automatic doors seemed to be a recurring problem that toyota has known to be a defect but has not issued a recall for because no injuries have been reported. I was very thankful that my children weren't in the vehicle at the time that this all occurred because whoever was in the back seat as well as in the car seat near the slide door would have been hurt by the shattered glass. I called the local toyota dealership and i was told that this is not an issue they see often and all the reviews i read online were false. I was told i would have to bring it in to the dealership to assess the damages and repair it at my expense. We have no option but to leave the automatic door feature turned off and use the door manually now that my husband has been returned to its track. The glass will be replace at our expense on 9/19/14.
After pressing the button to open the power sliding doors, the cable snapped and whipped.
Toyota sienna's equipped with power sliding doors use a plastic coated steel wire to operate the door via a wheel and motor. This plastic deteriorates over time and the steel wire corrodes and fails leading to the inoperable ability of the door in the power mode. In power mode: the door will remain closed if attempted to be opened while the vehicle is in a motion gear. It also allows the controlled open and closure of the door with an automatic reversal if the door detects obstruction.disengaging this power mode allows the door to be opened when in motion. It also allows the door to slam closed if vehicle is parked on an incline and could injure a person not expecting the closure or opening. Toyota has offered a "service extension", not a recall, for a part that is integral for the safe operation of the sliding doors. This extension will only cover a small percentage of vehicles in their allotted time frame. The actual failed part is not available for replacement and a whole door actuator must be purchased and installed at $1100 per door.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the sliding doors and liftgate became inoperable. The failure occurred randomly and the doors locked independently. The vehicle was taken to local dealer (toyota of colchester)where it was diagnosed that the cable and door motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle exceeded the mileage allowed to remedy the vehicle per an in-house recall. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.
1.right side, passengers door can not open (jam).2.take the key out completely,but vehicle (engine) still running.
I have a 2004 sienna le that has always been garage kept and very well taken care of. The dash on the driver, center and passenger side above the airbag has been cracking for sometime now and what once started as a small crack, is now a spiderweb of cracks that extends over the entire passenger side of the dash. When searching on the internet for a used dash i came across the following thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/t959673-discuss2004_sienna_cracked_dashboard.html and discovered this is not an isolated incident, that it has, in fact, occurred in many 04 sienna's. I, along with many others feel this is a safety hazard due to what would happen to the already cracked dash if the airbag were to deploy. I have also emailed toyota with a complaint as well. Because of the number of incidents, i believe toyota should issue a recall. I need a new dash, and because it's obviously a manufacturer's defect.
Driver side passenger door on a 2004 toyota sienna mini van will not close.normal use of the door. It is electronic opening and closing. However the door goes to shut and then continuously opens back up as if a sensor won't let it close. However when switching to manual, the door does not close either. Nothing in the door runner would cause it not to close, cleaned out all door runways and openings. Something with the door clasp not closing around the hatch of the door prevents the door from remaining closed. The safety issue is the door does on some occasions start opening while driving. Toyota dealer says its our fault and that it would cost close to $2,000 dollars to fix. Money is not the object here, it is a known issue with many sienna owners and this is just another example of their poor quality workmanship.
Drivers side sliding door will not open.
Power sliding door cable broke.confirmed with toyota dealer that breaking cable caused power door motor to fail.toyota has warranty enhancement to cover cable, but will not cover motor.
Toyota has issued an "enhanced warranty" (technical service bulletin #07017, nhtsa item # 10023697) to cover a known quality defect.the front door-check weld may fail and allow the door to move freely over its entire range of motion without any resistance.there are only two ways to fix the problem: 1) if the break is not too bad you can re-weld the broken piece; 2) or, if the break is too bad then you must replace the entire door.the location of the break (internal to the door) has absolutely nothing to do with mileage and is not a load-bearing point beyond providing resistance to the movement of the door.failure of this weld is not a warranty issue but is a known quality defect on the 2004-2007 sienna.failure of this weld completely removes the resistance to the movement of the door.based on the size and free-swinging weight of the door, there is the increased likelihood of additional body damage and this is a safety hazard.the weld on my driver's side door failed around 115,000 miles on my 2004 sienna.this mileage was beyond the "enhanced warranty" period of up to 100,000 miles.i contacted my local dealer who said it was out of warranty.i then contacted toyota customer service (1-800-331-4331) to explain my situation and requested them to fix the door.i explained that i only want my door fixed, not a new car.they told me it was "out of the extended warranty" so there was nothing they could do.warranties are for unknown problems, not a known, well-documented, and recurring defect.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the door hinge fractured from the weld. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing and was advised that the door hinge needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the door hinge replaced. The failure mileage was 130,000. The vin was not available.
In my 2004 toyota sienna xle limited awd, the upper dashboard(by the windshield & front airbags is cracking. I am highly concerned that these cracks will interfere with proper deployment of the front airbags in an accident situation. Also the upper dashboard may break apart in an accident situation and become airborne causing further injury to vehicle passengers. I have contacted toyota and was told it was only covered for 36,000 miles or 3 years despite the fact it can pose a safety issue. In researching the internet, i found other 2004-2007 toyota &lexus owners are having the same issue with the cracked dashboard.here is a link to one such discussion:http://www.automotiveforums.com/t959673-discuss2004_sienna_cracked_dashboard.html.
This has happen multiple times. Happen last year and this year. The sliding door does not close in middle of journey which forces you to drive with kids with door open until you can get the door fixed.. Last year it was with left sliding door today the right sliding door got stuck in middle of my shopping trip and we had to drive with two kids 3 yrs and 6yrs with right sliding door open to home. This is common problem on internet and highway safety should consider a public recall to this sliding door problem.
Door check had been clicking - lubed it with lithium grease.then window wouldn't go all the way down. Brought vehicle to dealer to be told the door check failed, bent the window track and needs to be repaired by re-welding another piece of metal to the door and door check to the tune of $500.when we inquired about the past safety issue of the door investigation and voluntary warranty extension of the door check, we were told the vehicle age and mileage passed the bulletin campaign that was in effect for 2004-2006 model years. I guess we were unaware that a safety issue such as sagging doors and doors falling off a vehicle would have limited time to fail. We have four children in the "family friendly van" on a regular basis.how long should one expect a door to provide safe containment of the occupants of a motor vehicle ?? laws protect us by having auto makers provide replacement parts for so many years after production ends, but we set up a solution for a proven safety problem with a limited responsibilty time frame. I hate to think how many drivers or occupants will die if their vehichle door falls off while they are driving. Especially if they knew there had been a prior solution for those that had parts sooner rather than later.
The first incident is that the passenger side sliding door started to rub the paint off the body, so we disabled it since the dealer said it was out of warranty and would cost us $1800.a couple years later the driver side sliding door seized and wouldn't close.i had to drive to where my wife and kids were stranded and cut the door's cables, so she could drive home.a couple years after that i receive an extended warranty letter from toyota for their sliding doors, however, since there is a 120,000 mile stipulation and ours had more miles than that they said sorry we are out of luck.toyota extended the warranty because they knew there was a problem with their sliding doors, but set stipulations, like mileages, so many people could not take advantage!!!i also had a problem with the driver's door hinge weld breaking, the dealer once again told me there was no recall and it would cost me a few hundred dollars to weld it back together.after looking at the hinge's weld i could tell it was an assembly misstake.since i know how to weld i removed the door myself and re-welded the hinge.several months after fixing it myself i found out there was a recall.
The driver's side rear power door cable snapped (rusted and frayed).this is clearly a potential safety issue, as i had to cut the cable with wire cutters in order to be able to close the door.i contacted both the dealer and toyota customer service, who say it is not covered under warranty, and will cost $2000 to fix.there have been many other reports of the same problem, and it seems this should be considered a recall issue.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side sliding door failed. The door could not be closed automatically or manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and located the failure a the power door cable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer denied assistance with the repair because the vehicle was not within the warranty nine year period.the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 109,659.
I have been having problems with my 2004 toyota sienna's passenger sliding door since we bought it 2 years ago. I have taken it in to have the cable looked at, the interior lights clicking (apparent electrical issue with the cable) and the door.in the cold the door freezing shut so that my kids have to climb in through the front or back of the vehicle (like the dog).the door getting stuck, and not closing all the way, and having to switch it to manual mode to close it.the sensor on the door, not working, and almost squishing my child.this morning the door fell off the track and broke my back window.there were screws loose, that are suppose to hold the door to the roller.the rollers were out of the track, which is what broke the window i believe.i don't know what was holding the door on.i had to have it towed to the dealership as it was undriveable.the tow truck driver had to strap the sliding door to the rest of the van in order to tow it.i am shocked to find out that there are very many others with this same issue.the vehicle was non functioning because the door would not stay on!what will it take to fix this problem?
The contact ownsa 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side sliding door cable fractured and caused the door not to open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cable connector needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage 162,000.
When opening the power/sliding door, passenger side, a wire snapped and the door got stuck in an almost closed position and would not budge. I am told this is a known problem at toyota. The cable used is very thin for the load it bears. Poor design, which apparently they have fixed in later models.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear driver's side sliding door would not open. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic cut the wiring for the sliding door in order to be able to open the door. The manufacturer was contacted and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. The engineer advised that the sliding door would have to be replaced. After some time passed, the rear passenger's side sliding door also failed. The contact received an extended warranty notice for the replacement of the sliding door wiring however, the warranty would not cover the motor or any additional components for the door. The contact stated she had deactivated the electronic function of both sliding doors and would open them manually. Additionally, the contact stated that she later smelled a burning odor while driving with the heated seat warmer activated. The driver's seat then began smoking. The contact sustained a burn to her hand as a result. Also, the contact stated that the rear driver's side vent window completely detached from the vehicle.the vehicle was not repaired for any of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
The passenger side automatic sliding door opening mechanism does not properly open the door. Pushing the open button produces a whirring noise of the door motor and a single jerky response of the door, but not an actual opening of the door. The happens in the both open and close positions. With the inside handle cover removed, i could see that pushing the open button did not actuate the latch fully. "manually assisting" by pulling the handle (both inside and out) did manage to actuate the door opening mechanism.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the rear driver side sliding door separated from the hinge, causing the side glass to fall inside of the vehicle and onto a child.the manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle.the dealer was in the process of repairing the vehicle.the failure and current mileage was 90,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact applied force to the rear hatch door several times before the hatch door latch would properly close. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times with replacement of the rear hatch struts on separate occasions. In addition, the second row passenger automated door cable deteriorated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had concern with the safety of the door resulting to not completely opening or closing. The failuremileage was approximately 40,000.
The fuel pipe from the tank to the engine on my 2004 toyota sienna le disconnected. I was driving with my kids and stopped at the light, our car being the first in the rightmost lane at a busy intersection. When the light turned green i pressed the accelerator but the car didn't move. I made several more attempts but it was in vain. The message on the screen panel appeared as a discharged battery, which at that moment puzzled me very much. I started looking around, making signs to the vehicles behind mine to try and get into the other lane as i can't start my car (there were few angry drivers). One stopped by me when the light turned red again and then said he smells gas. At the same time a woman and her older teenage daughter were running from across the street waiving and shouting 'get out of the car!'. She helped me and my kids get out and told us that while driving from the other side she saw when the gas gushed from under my car. Well the rest is known - 911, police, fire truck and my family scared and blessed to have escaped a horror. The car was towed to the dealer who told me that the pipe disconnected, they put it back and that they've never encountered this problem. When i asked about a warranty on this or a future sign to look for, the answer was 'it shouldn't happen, it can't'. But it just did, right? i want to mention that the car has never been involved in any accidents and it's very well cared for. I had to pay for the repair over $100 which i'm guessing toyota will never refund. I will forever be thankful to that woman and her daughter who quite possible saved out lives.
Upon trying to open the manual, rear sliding door on the driver's side, it only open a few inches.almost felt like it was hitting something, preventing it from fully opening.took it to a local, reputable mechanic, who tried to "feel" if anything was stuck in the track.did not see or feel anything in the track.after reading several toyota blogs, including this site, it seems that a safety feature has malfunctioned.there is a safety feature which prevents the door from opening completely when the fuel door is open.the mechanic said that the entire door would have to be taken off, accessing it by removing the center seats and going in from the opposite sliding door.a costly job.this is apparently a manufacturer defect.i have two 9 year old boys, and if we were involved in a accident, one of them would not be able to get out from his side...this poses a great danger to my child.this needs further investigation by the nhtsa.gov and a recall issued by toyota!
About a month ago, while trying to open the passenger side power sliding door on our 2004 sienna fwd xle, the cable snapped when the door was half way open, rending the door inoperable. Took us a great deal of effort to disentangle part of the broken cable clear of the exterior slider track. Fortunately after turning off the power slider switch under the dash, the door could be closed manually. We are out of luck as far as toyota warranty enhancement is concerned, even though our van has very low mileage for its age. Toyota refused to offer anything helpful when i contacted them, and a local dealer quoted me over three thousand dollar parts and labor for the repair! it is a serious safety issue! we were just lucky that the door could be closed manually after the cable broke, not subjecting my family to having to travel in a vehicle whose door became inoperable suddenly, due to a widely publicized, correctable defect of a major power component. Toyota can do more for its unlucky customers than feeding them unhelpful platitudes about such a costly component failure.
One rear sliding door comes open after latching (once when the sienna had started moving) and can only be securely closed by an adult standing outside of the door, pushing when it latches and quickly hitting the power locks.the opposite rear sliding door: after it fully opens, it "bounces back" and begins to close again.a child cannot stop it; an adult must stand there and use full force to stop it from closing.there has been more than one incident where a child was nearly caught by the closing door and only missed injury when his mother simultaneously pushed him back into the vehicle and put herself between the moving door and the body of the sienna.originally this was happening intermittently but is now nearly constant.originally toyota denied knowledge of an issue, and then sent a "toyota cares" warranty enhancement notice for 04-07 siennas with this issue. Broadway toyota required that we pay for an hour of labor ($95)to check out the problem, and says that it isn't covered on one side because it is a different part than what is covered (although the problem is the same) and on the other unless we have cosmetic damage repaired first, and then perhaps not the other side either.so they made money and did nothing and we still have a dangerous vehicle.updated 03/12/13
Driver's side door makes a popping noise when opened & closed. Dealer inspected it and indicated it was a driver strap weld that is bad. District service manager offered to cover 50% of repair which i refused as this is a common defect with siennas ('04 to '07). Toyota previously issued a "warranty enhancement" for this defect but has not been accountable for their poor design and materials. A call to toyota consumer affairs was not successful in resolving the payment issue.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver's side door failed to close without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic stated that the entire door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Passenger side automatic sliding door requires manual force to assist electric motor during opening and closing.door appears out of vertical alignment and impacts car frame during opening procedure.exposed metal occurs where door has rubbed paint off of frame.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated whenever accessing the front drivers side door there was unusual noise and then the door wouldopen abruptly or close with force. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated the check strap plate fractured which would require replacement of the door. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer extended the service warranty; however, the vehicle was ineligible due to the mileage. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.updated 12/12/11*ljthe consumer stated without the check strap in place, there is nothing to prevent the door from being forced closed or opening suddenly. Without the check strap in place, the driver would have to support the entire weight of the door to hold it open when exiting and entering the vehicle. The consumer stated he installed bolts to replace two of the broken spot welds and the door worked fine until october when the thin metal began to split apart in the check strap pocket from the stress of the door's weight. Updated 05/11/12
2004 sienna xle limited -- electric sliding/rear door on driver side closes by itself when parked facing down incline.dealer diagnosed faulty 'door check' but refused to repair under warranty.there is a tsb for front door 'door check' but not rear sliding door.this issue is a safety concern, as passengers could be pinned if door were to close unexpectedly.
2004 toyota sienna xle limited: the rear door/hatch closes randomly after opening. The method of opening does not seem to make a difference whether by remote or interior door controls. Three times now i was nearly crushed in the door, barely escaping in time. It is beyond reason why this has not been addressed already as it is clearly an issue that has or will cause bodily harm and not a new issue. A well documented defect that is not addressed...wow. The vehicle was parked when the incidence(s) occurred. Whoever has the authority please put this item on recall before someone is seriously injured or worse! thank you.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated the passengers automatic sliding door required extensive force when it was opened manually. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the failure was related to the power sliding door motor. The service warranty expired and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect and were unable to provide further assistance. The failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While parked, the contact noticed a clicking sound when opening the front driver side door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technician stated the driver side door check mounting panel weld spot would have to be replaced. The contact began to notice a clicking sound when opening the front passenger side door as well.the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
Passenger side rear automatic door fails to sense a person standing in the frame, entering or exiting, and closes on them.passenger side rear automatic door closes automatically when on a downhill slope, closing on passenger if they are standing in the frame.passenger side rear automatic door is failing to close and pops back open, requiring a force close by hand.driver side rear manual door failed to close and latch. Dealer indicated it was due to faulty welds. The entire door was required to be replaced.
Recently started hearing a popping noise when opening drivers side door.my husband, a mechanic, inspected door and noted the welding around the door check on the drivers side door is cracked 3/4 way around and needs to be repaired.called the dealership where we purchased the van to get more info and was told that they have seen lots of toyota sienna vans with this problem.they stated there was a special service bulletin in 2007 but it was now expired and there wasn't anything they could do.was advised to contact toyota customer service in torrance california.was advised to get it fixed as the door check could break loose damaging my van, other vehicles and possible injuring someone.called toyota customer service and was told there was a service bulletin regarding the faulty welding on the drivers door check, but that was expired.i stated i never received such a bulletin or i would have been made aware of this problem and would have tended to it.was told they were not responsible if i got the bulletin or not.i asked what i had done wrong in the care and keeping of the vehicle.they answered nothing. I asked what i should have done different regarding the van's drivers side door and he answered ...nothing.itook van to body shop and they can weld it for $650, but it will just crack out again.new door will be $2000+.i don't see how the consumer should eat the cost of toyota's faulty welding/manufacturing, when there are thousands of vehicles having this same exact problem.
The passenger side slider door has again failed on our 2004 sienna.after several problems with the door which were repaired under warranty, the door stopped working entirely about two years ago.we paid to have the door motor assembly replaced.now the door once again will not open at all, even manually.
Driver's side sliding door cable broke. The hinge came off the track dropping the door and scratching the body panel. Door will no longer close.
The driver side door stop started making a noise when we open and close the door. The window stopped opening completely.toyota has extended the warranty to 6 years or 100k miles for this defect. They won't repair my vehicle because it is beyond the extension.the cost is over $2,000.now the door stop has broken off completely and door swings wide. This creates a dangerous situation every time we use the car.my understanding is that the welds were defected and toyota didn't want to spend 2k per vehicle to repair all the defected cars. Car doors are a major component of any vehicle and shouldn't fail.
Driver side front door check mount is spot welded. Spot weld has broken causing the door to freely swing posing a risk of injury to me, my wife and our two children. Toyota has issued a tsb "enhancing" the warranty to 5 years or 100,000 miles to fix it free of charge. I bought the vehicle used and never heard of this tsb until the problem happened and my vehicle is now 6 years old.. Local dealership denies the tsb exist even though i have a copy. At what point does someone step in and make toyota issue a recall due to the safety concerns when 592,100 vehicles are involved. Here is a portion of an article about the problem from edmund's :by bob holland | october 26, 2007 yet still more bad news from the toyota camp: now we're learning that as many as 592,100 sienna minivans may have problems with their front doors. It affects 2005 ' 2006 models. Toyota spokesman john mccandless tells inside line in an e-mail message: "we are notifying owners of 2004-'06 siennas of a warranty enhancement in the event they encounter a problem with the front door check mounting panel indicated by a popping noise when the driver or passenger front door is opened or closed. The panel's spot welds may have become detached." this could cause a problem with the door opening and closing... This should be a recall!!!!!! just because my vehicle is excluded by 8 months by toyota makes the life of me and my family less valuable..
My driver side sliding door fell off my 2004 toyota sienna. When i looked closely i found the cable was snapped, and the door was jammed with the kids inside the car was unable to go no where until a friend was able to help us out, the dealer want over $1500 to fix the problem, no way i can afford that at this time, so they suggested to cut the cable and make the door manual and that is what i'm running on right now, it happened at 78000 miles and the car now has 89000, and of course warranty was over long time ago.
I am original owner of 2004 toyota sienna xle limited and been always garaged started developing cracks on dashboard on the driver's side by the ac vent and above steering wheel. I am concerned about this cracks as potentially preventing airbags from deploying properly or may be deploying prematurely. *this is safety problem! dashboard cracks was noticed at 60,000 mileage and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a complaint was filed. Thousands owners of toyota sienna 2004 have same problem with cracks on dashboard with spreading all over to passenger side in airbag area- ?manufacturer told me that i am only one have this and van is out of warranty?.http://www.automotiveforums.com/t959673-discuss2004_sienna_cracked_dashboard.html* squeaking noise coming from under van or motor - gasket for center pipe was replaced but problem came back and now also when the air conditioning in use more nose -the vehicle was taken to thedealerfor diagnostic testing the technician advised the contact that the air conditioning compressor would have to be replaced -$1500. * the rear driver and passenger side sliding doors is scratching the upper right corner of body when closing and its started when mileage was only 9,177. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the hinges was replaced. The sliding door failure recurred shortly after and recommended again to replace hinges. Also power door cable assemblies did fail and was replacedi paid for the install and reimbursed later , but manufacturer do not want to replace hinges what should be part of power door warranty enhancement . Again thousands toyota sienna owners have problem with sliding doors scratching upper corner with body rust later as result ,transmission leaks and ac failure but manufacturer denied the defects.the approximate current mileage on this is vehicle 72,000.this is a $38k lemon !
Our passenger side rear door stopped opening and closing with the remote or inside buttons 4 days ago but we could open and close it manually.as of this morning it will no longer unlock to allow us to open the door.my children are required to exit that side of the car at school drop off so this is now dangerous for them to have to get out on the driver side and walk around the car. I also worry that if we were in an accidentmy children would not be able to exit the car from the right side.
There is an issue with the door check mounting panel on both of the minivan's front doors. The door check mounting panel is the piece that keeps the door open, and if the part fails the door can swing freely and unexpectedly shut ' obviously a concern for parents with kids. Toyota has traced the problem back to bad spot welds performed at the automaker's princeton, indiana factory.
Metal around screws holding door latch broke making it impossible to close door.
On my 2004 sienna le the driver side door check has broken and as a result the power window will only go down approximately halfway.i have since learned that this was due to a know defect by toyota that they covered for 5 years.this defect is related to the structural integrity of the vehicle as it has to do with welding failures in the door hinge system itself.this should be a vehicle lifetime recall.
I was driving from a major city highway onto a freeway. I was going 50mph and accelerating to the appropriate freeway speed of 60mph. At that time, i realized my rear wing windows were open (it opens at the rear of the car at an angle of about 1 inch) and i pressed the automatic closure button. I heard a loud 'pop' on the passenger side.i looked back and the window was gone. I pulled over to the side of the highway immediately. A car/jeep with a family in it pulled up behind me. They were hit by the window coming off of my vehicle. Thank god no one was hurt, but it did cause damage to their vehicle. It shook both them and myself up. A window flying from a car on a highway could have seriously caused damage and injuries. We were very lucky.i called 911 to report that there was window debris on the highway, and told them where it was. That way i would not cause an accident.prior to this happening, there had never been any problems with our wing windows.at the time of the incident it was just past 9pm, i was going home from work and it was dark. I was accelerating from 50 to 60 on a highway. We live in the greater seattle area so the road conditions are always wet but it was not raining. It was about 55 degrees f outside.my theory about what happened to the window (coming from an engineering student) is that the plastic ball joint separated from its shoulder. The window caught the wind from the acceleration and the hinges were pulled off of their anchor. However, obviously this is only speculation.i have contacted my insurance company and got a quote from the toyota dealership. Unfortunately, when i contacted toyota headquarters they were not interested and could not give me an explanation. I decided to contact you because i think there is a safety hazard with this window that should be looked into. Parts shouldn't just detach from a vehicle.
Power side door (passenger side) stuck in the open position.cable frayed and prevents door opening or closing.
Driver side sliding door is broken. Dealer says weld is broken requiring complete door replacement at a cost of$2000.the driver door was replaced years ago under a recall because it too had a broken weld.this sliding door problem is not an isolated issue. The dealers are well aware of the problem on these vans.
Driver's side sliding door cable is frayed and has apparently jammed the mechanism such that the door is stuck half-open (i'm an optimist or i'd have said half-closed).
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that while parked on an incline, the cable fractured and the passenger side sliding door slammed shut.the dealer diagnosed that the motor and cable needed to be replaced.the manufacturer was notified, but denied assisting the contact with the failure.the failure was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 90,000.
The cable operating the automatic door on my 2004 toyota sienna frayed and jammed causing the door to freeze in an open position.the only way to correct the problem was to cut the cable and operate the door manually.this defect seems to be extremely poor quality.
The vehicle was parked in a shopping center parking lot. I had lifted the taligate with the power lifter. As my wife was bending into the cargo area to get tote bags, the door came down on her. She jumped aside. The door continued to come down. This happened again in the manual mode. We took the van to the dealer. They "verified customer's concern." because these struts have been the subject of a recall or extended warranty and because this is a safety issue, i contended that toyota should pay for the repair/replacement, although the warranty had expired.we did not go forward with the work. The dealer referred me to corporate, where i had already established acase. I have talked again with corporate. The case is under review.
Passenger side power sliding door is stuck open and will not close.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna xle. The passenger right power slider door has stopped working abruptly on 1/1/2010 while driving. The daughter was sitting right next to the door.dealer quote is 1400 dollars to fix it.
The drivers side sliding door failed in the open position due to a corroded/parted wire in the door motor assembly.the door wouldn't close and van had to be transported to the dealer for repair.the passenger side door experienced a similar failure in mid 2011.this is an unsafe, but all too common problem with toyota siennas.
The front doors on siennas have a well known problem of welds failing in the door opening mechanism. Toyota recognized this and extended the warranty on the door hardware for 5 years 100k miles. I had both my front doors fixed under this extended warranty. It was known at the time (not to me) that this was another temporary fix as this is a design flaw that toyota knew about but did not try to address with a permanent solution or an overall product recall. And, they apparently have gotten away with that due to the number of owners that have not gotten their doors fixed. The problem is that while there is just a "popping" sound due to the failure of the welds right now, it may lead to a situation where the doors will either not open or open without any control as they'd be held by the hinges only. Either situation presents the owners with inherent dangers- one from not being able to exit the vehicle in an emergency and the other where a door could open suddenly and injure anyone near the vehicle when being opened. I did register my complaint with the dealer and toyota who both told me that any inspection or repair was solely the responsibility of me (the original) owner of the vehicle. My toyota case number is [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Power sliding door cable snapped and children in back seat cannot ride safely, as door will not operate properly.spoke to toyota, opened a claim, was told the warranty enhancement notice was issued, but although i wasn't over my mileage, i was over the date of 1st use of vehicle.they extended the warranty for this faulty part for 9 years, 120,000 miles.my vehicle sat for 8 months as well when our other toyota, the tundra had its frame replaced...but even though they still will not help.they offered to give me a good deal on another toyota...seriously! i just leased a venza 3 months ago.i do not want another vehicle, i want mine fixed so my passengers can sit in the back seat safely without worry the door won't open or close on them!
Upon pressing the open button on the remote for the passenger side sliding rear door, there was alot of grinding and screeching and the door only opened partially. Upon further investigation we realized the cable had snapped and the door got jammed half way open. After some considerable effort we were able to close the door manually but it was for the last time. The door is now stuck closed and is completely inoperable. This poses a safety issue as the only exit for rear passengers is now the drivers side rear door until it breaks as well. Research suggests we are just a few miles over and only months beyond the extended warranty service for this defect @ 120k or 9yrs, leaving us to absorb the entire 1500-1800$ cost associated with repair.
The front of the door latched just fine. The back of the door stopped latching about a week ago leaving the door open light on all the time. I poked around a bit and discovered the rear latch on the driver's side sliding door was loose inside the door. Since i had to take the van to the dealer for a recall repair anyway i asked them to take a look at the door.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that there was a popping sound every time the driver's side door was opened or closed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the door hinge needed to be replaced due to a fractured well. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 140,000.updated 12/30/13
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the spare tire became detached from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the spare tire carrier assembly was corroded and causing the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 70,000.
The driver door welds have broken, which causes the door to be difficult to open and close.research on the matter revealed eventually the entire door check mounting panel can fail, causing the door to close unexpectedly and become a safety issue.i called toyota's consumer affairs department, and they refused to take any corrective action.toyota was aware of this problem years ago, which was documented in their own tsb #nv003-07.as a senior citizen, i am afraid i will be injured by this defect, which is becoming worse as time progresses.
Yet another of the hundreds of complaints regarding the passenger side automatic door on the 2004 sienna.ours got stuck about half way open.could open the rest of the way, but would not close.ended up costing $3000 to fix.
With only about 60k miles on my 2004 toyota sienna power door motor failed. I had to pay out of pocket about 1500.00 to fix it. 7 months later the part failed again, and thank goodness that part was under warranty. The second time the part failed it jammed up the door the cable snapped and my door fell off the track and scratched and dented my van. We demanded that toyota pay to fix our van. Two times in one year that the same part failed. Now it has been 9 months since the last time it was repaired and now it is making a popping sound. I fear that this part will fail again and i will have to pay out of pocket to fix it again. It is unsafe to go without fixing the part because the power doors are entirely too heavy for a child to open, yet the part is so outrageously expensive. Toyota knows this is a problem yet instead of recalling the parts, they are profiting off of people like my family.
Door hinges are falling off of vehicle. Both my driver side and passenger side front doors and now my drivers side slider door hinges have fallen off.thedoor hinges are literally fallen off of the vehicle!my last visit to dealer 4/2017 was for yet another slider door motor repair (2x one side/ 3x the other at $1200 each).but, this time was different they told me i was lucky the slider door did not fall off driving down the road because the hinge was completely broken off!!this is now the 3rd broken hinge all on different doors. I called toyota and they said they have met their obligation on a 14 year old vehicle. Name one other make/model/year of any manufactures vehicle that the door hinges fall off.they know, and have known for a long time, there is a problem with door hinges on sienna 04-06 vehicle - hence their " limited warranty enhancement" issued for these problem. This is manufacturers recall not a limited warranty enhancement. You must look into to this and force toyota to make this right!it is dangerous!most kids sit in those back seats with the slider doors.thank goodness no one fell out of my door while driving down the road.
2004 toyota sienna xle -premature failure of driver side slider door - door diagnosed by dealer with faulty motor, cable assembly and hinge, this is a dangerous conditionin that door may freeze in either full open or closed position and not be able to activate to open or close.tsb el004-00 addresses this issue, but toyota has not notified buyers of defect.only cover repairs within 36 month or 36,000 miles.many incidents reported on internet sites about this being a known defect and very high cost to repair (approx $1,700).request help to compel toyota to support a recall action on this problem.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. When the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the passenger side sliding door would not close properly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the failure was related to the sliding door hinge. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired when the complaint was filed. The vin was not available. The failure and current mileages were 71,000.
The incident occurred while i was driving from ohio to florida, on spring break.i was the sole adult in the vehicle with my two daughters, who were riding in the middle seats.we had traveled all day and had stopped in lake city, fl to fill up with gas.when we got back on the highway (i-75), my daughter told me she was hot.it was just after 8 pm and the sun had set.not wanting to turn on the air conditioner, i told her i would open the rear vent windows to move air through the car.i pushed the button to open the rear vent windows, and the window on the passenger side flew off the van.i heard the noise, and my daughter yelled that the window was gone.i looked in my rear view mirror to see the window sailing through the air in the draft of the van.then it crashed and shattered all over the highway.we were very lucky that no one was traveling directly behind us.i slowed down and waited for any cars traveling behind me to pass and to see if anyone was going to pull over.no one stopped, and there was no reason for me to go back for the shattered window.i would like to note that i was not traveling at an excessive speed.thankfully my van was the only car involved and no one got hurt.one expectation that i have when i buy a car is that the windows wont fly off when i open them during normal operation, no matter how old the car is.my car has never been in an accident, and further more it had just been in the dealership for the 90k maintenance and body check.
Passenger side automatic sliding door cable frayed and rubbing.we discontinued use to prevent breakage, leaving us with only one door for the rear passengers.toyota dealer claims this is a $1600-$1800 fix.
Passenger door does not work. We purchased vehicle used and they said they had the door disconnected from the electrical buttons so it is manual only. I see resources online that say there is a cable that frays making the door unable to open or close. March 2012 is when we purchased vehicle from previous owner. Door was not working at that time.
Power sliding doors are actuated by cables.cable on door 1 snapped and was hanging from vehicle, posing a danger to pedestrians.after cable was cut with tools, door could be operated manually.cable on door 2 snapped and caught on bodywork.as motor strained to retrieve the cable, the cable sheared and snapped plastic fittings and metal latches.door is now completely stuck and is a danger to passengers and driver alike.door 2 cannot be used for ingress or egress.
Both power sliding doors freeze shut any time there are freezing temperatures and any moisture, and cannot be opened either with power or manually.attempting to open a door will only open it 1/4", sufficient to activate the dome lamps, but then will not close. After driving and warming up, the door may randomly open at any time, presenting a safety hazard.
The right side automatic door will not engage when button is pushed. It only engages when handled are used both inside and outside.
I am the 2nd owner of a 2004 toyota sienna.recently, the passenger side power sliding door would start to close before fully opening.then it quit opening at all.when manually opened, there is a cable that sticks out under the rear window.i took it to the local toyota dealer and they said it would be $1800 to repair!they said the part alone is over $1000 and the repair isn't covered under my extended warranty.after researching the problem on the internet, i decided to file a complaint as this seems to be a very prevalent problem that toyota would rather ignore.please help!
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while traveling 50-55 mph, the passenger side rear door opened independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 117,000.
After driving the minivan to drop off the children at daycare, the driver side power door was open automatically but afterward, would not close.the motor that opens and closes the door would not respond to the button that opens and closes the door.it would not respond to the remote control button that open and closes the door.that driver side door stayed stuck in the open position.i attempted but could not push it to get it close.i attempted to press and use the button on the dashboard that would make the door go into manual mode but once the motor is engage to drive open the door, it seems that it would not disengaged.again, the door just stay stuck in the open position.i ended up driving the minivan slowly on the side roads for about 5 miles to get back home with the driver side door open and park it back in my garage.i called toyota headquarter today (2-9-2015) to file my safety concern/complaint and am given a complaint #[xxx]toyota will not help me rectify the safety defect, they said it was out of warrantee.i would have to take care of the safety defect myself.please look into this matter.luckily, this incident happened in phoenix, arizona where weather is usually not an issue.i use to live in minneapolis, minnesota.this van was purchase there in minnesota in fact.i can imagine a scenario where if the door would not close during winter with children in it, it could be dangerous and catastrophic in terms of exposing the passengers to the harsh elements.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
When opening the door at the driver side (left), a big popping sound can be heard.tsb: nv003-07 door check popping noisethis is a known problem for all the car made during the time.
Passenger power sliding door won't open or close. Door actuator not working
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that during cold weather, both rear sliding doors failed to open. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact mentioned that the manufacturer stated that there was a warranty extension under a manufacturer's safety improvement campaign for the failure but his vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the spare tire carrier cable had rusted and the spare tire was dangling under the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v160000 (structure) in 2010. The contact also stated that the dealer cut the cable and reset the spare tire. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was repaired properly and there would be no other repair. The current and failure mileages were 115,000.
2004 toyota sienna power sliding door does not work. Scanned internet and found many people facing similar issue. This is so common a problem that toyota should fix this.
Drivers side sliding door started to intermittently stop or reverse in mid cycle. Finally stuck open while at local car wash. Discovered that the cable coating had become brittle and apparent,y jammed the motor drive- finally causing the drive mechanism shattered. Already aware of the problem and that toyota will not fix this so i did not take it to my dealer. Instead i plan to buy my next mini van form someone else. No more toyota...
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact was driving 15 mph when the rear passenger door opened independently. The contact closed the door and the door remained shut until later recurring. The contact called the dealer and was advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The failure mileage was 110,000. The vin was not available.
My van was in a parking lot.it was a clear humid 95 degree day.hadn't rained in days.the van hadn't been washed recently. I opened the rear liftgate manually, got in the van but it wouldn't close with the interior button in several attempts.it took 4 attempts to close it manually. This is the second time this happened.i didn't make note of the number of beeps emitted. The first time it happened, i didn't take note of the weather conditions, but the liftgate would only close after repeated manual attempts.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver's side door check failed due to defective welding. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the warranty enhancement door check had expired.the approximate failure mileage was 84,000 and the current mileage was failure 105,000.
Driver's door check broken loose from a spot weld on 2004 sienna xle van.toyota issued a technical service bulletin, nv003-07 revised on it.toyota will only fix it for 5 years or 100,000 miles.because it is a structural defect it should be covered by their lifetime warranty. The remedy is to replace the entire door. .. ...updated 10/01/15
Door stop on driver side broke after making loud popping noise. Toyota dealer in montclair ca was no help. Van has only 64k miles and we are the only owners. I always thought of toyota as dependable. This is a safety item and they wont stand behind it.
Driver side passenger side manual door will open but will not close. Internal latch appears to be broken or loose causing the door not close properly. Car is undriveable as door will not close.
While i was climbing to the back of the car, (the car being parked, ever-so-slightly inclined to the back), the left back side-door shut close and trapped my right hand (whichi was using for support to climb up), for about two minutes. I couldn't get it to open..!under excrutiating pain, i tried unsuccessfully to open the door.nothing worked.the retractable cable had popped out two years before, so the beeper didn't respond adequately.after many attempts i was finally able to get it to open.i believe i had already filed a complaint to the nhtsa about the the power-sliding door.the mechanical failure on my car's power sliding-door is the same as described by many disgruntled sienna owners, on various websites.neither toyota usa, nor toyota puerto rico, has assumed responsibility.they've acted negligently.as i must've described in my previous complaint, they've obviously acknowledged a factory malfunction --inasmuch as they have conducted a recall campaign--.however, the campaign wasn't carried out responsibly.despite their having my telephone number, email address and physical address, they failed to contact me.i found out by a third party (an auto-body shop).when i confronted the dealership, they said the campaign had expired.this situation is shameful.
Door welds on driver side and passenger side are damaged.never received information from toyota.brought into dealer in december.there is some sort of modest service program, but my car is too old, although under the mileage rules.currently i am waiting to hear from regional rep, with no reply from 1/14/09 call.ours was a very early purchase of the new model in its first year, so excluding a few early vehicles and covering the rest seems totally unfair.there ought to be a recall of all models to fix this obvious defect.
The cable on the passenger side sliding rear door snapped, making it impossible to close the door.i had to drive my 5 year old home with the door stuck open, which is extremely unsafe, but there was no apparent alternative.after much wrestling with the door, we finally succeeded in getting it closed again, so at least we're now driving with it closed, but it's unusable even manually. Did some research and found that a tsb (el004-04) was issued in april of 2004 and production fixes were made, but the drivers of vehicles manufactured prior to the production fixes weren't even notified, and the tsb authorized repairs only to vehicles showing problems prior to 3 years/36,000 miles, despite the known design problem.of course it's well out of warranty now and toyota customer service refuses to help in any way with a repair estimated around $2000.this is absurd for a known design problem that poses a substantial safety hazard.
The front door check has come loose and "pops" when opening/closing. This results in the door swinging shut without warning and could easily cause physical harm to an adult and severe harm to a smaller child. Toyota issued a severely limited "technical service bulletin" that only extended coverage for this defect to 5 years/100,000 (whichever came first). However, the average person does not drive 20,000 miles per year so the problem is now showing up en masse and toyota is refusing to fix the known issue. My 2004 sienna started showing signs of this defect before it reached 100,000 miles recently but because it was beyond 5 years they have refused to address this safety/performance issue that has been previously acknowledged by toyota to affect as many as 600,000 vehicles. Unlike numerous other technical and safety issues toyota has recalled on this same range of siennas this defect was purposefully listed as a "technical service bulletin" with a severely limited extension with the knowledge that the vast majority of owners would be beyond the extension before they began experiencing the problem. There are numerous reports of doors getting stuck, falling open, swinging shut unexpectedly as a result of this issue and should be corrected by toyota under a full recall.
Sliding doors (both drivers and passenger sides)the cable assembly has snapped on each of the sliding doors of the vehicle nearly whipping my sons leg as he entered. The door then could not be closed, forcing us to drive to the dealership with the sliding door wide open. I have heard of other instances where people have been stuck in the door as the assembly broke upon either opening or closing.
My family owned a toyota sienna 2004. Just lately, we notice that the cable snapped without any warning. This problem almost hit the fingers of my daughter when she tried to close, because it is so hard and was suddenly released to the other end. This problem is very common to this kind of van either old and new, especially in the freezing season. I filed this complaint because i believed that this problem is very detrimental to my 3 children, ages 3, 9 and 11 or other passenger. I hope this complain will taken cared of before it can do a physical harm to the public. Thank you.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that she opened the front driver's side door and heard a loud metal on metal sound as the door dropped slightly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where the contact was referred to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed by the mechanic that the door weld was the source of the failure and it could be welded again but the door should be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 127,000.
Driver side door weld has failed on the hinge. This causes the door to extend beyond the intended range of motion.
Broken cable in side sliding doors (automatic). Would not open manually. Children stuck inside had to exit through front doors. Manual override not functioning. Dealer wants $2,000.00 per door to repair. Van only 4 1/2 years old when cables broke.
On the automatic passenger side door, cable that opens and closes the door, rusted and snapped after the plastic coating wore and failed, had to remove cable so i can open it manually. The wear of the cable seems premature since the vehicle is only 4 years old.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact noticed that the entire dashboard was cracked. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection where the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. Updated 8/26/13
2004 toyota sienna - cables snap and the sliding doors do not operate correctly costing $1600 to fix.
Sliding side door cable snapped.i have had it in for repairs several times (the cable was replaced as well as many other parts costing $1,500).i am not at the point for the third time that the door will not open and toyota believes it is yet another part related to the door.
Door has a broken weld, the whole door swings open as the weld is the stopping device. This is a manufacture defect and i am not able to get help from toyota on this as it has been broke for over 4 years.
Sliding doors don't properly latched like they are suppose to when attempting to close door causing a safety issue for passengers . It happens when vehicle is parked or motion on road way or in parking space .
The contact's mother owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the front passenger side of the dashboard had a deep crack. The contact was unaware if a warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to victory toyota (located at 5 heitzinger plaza, seaside, ca 93955, (831) 393-3020) where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 234,000.
1.no unusual events to vehicle.usual school drop off of passenger.powered sliding door was activated for opening on nov. 5th 2008.door is well lubricated and no other symptoms of failure were noticed before failure.2.powered, rear, sliding, passenger side door (rh) will not open fully.door cannot be opened in manual over-ride.door only opens 4 inches, then jams.difficult to close after jam.3.root cause of failure is shedding cable jacket jamming door center hinge pulleys.door will require a new motor, cable assembly, center bracket no 1, and center hinge.
Driver side door won't open all the way and the driver side window won't go all the way down.toyota extended the warranty for a known defected weld however this warranty is for a 5 year term or 100k mile for an very important part of the car.becausethe window won't go down to pay tolls i must open the door. The may cause a dangerous situation. Toyota short changed any owner of this vehicle by not recalling the vehicle for this defect.
The cable for the power door on my 2004 toyota sienna has broken and i recently learned that toyota was aware of the problem with this part and was offering a customer support program to replace the defective power door mechanism.unfortunately we did not receive the notice of the program from toyota and when i called to get information, i was told that even though my car only has 79,360 miles, i do not qualify for the program because my car is 10 years old.specifically, my husband was told by the customer service supervisor that "toyota doesn't make exceptions". I'm very concerned that toyota has yet to issue a safety recall on this part as the door is jammed and no longer usable, putting passengers in the back seat at risk by not having a safe way to exit the vehicle on the passenger side.toyota is aware of this safety issue and they are negligent by not issuing a replacement, regardless of the age of the car, especially on with such little mileage.although i have yet to receive a copy of the secret service bulletin, despite requesting one from the customer service rep, i understand that the extension was issued 12 months or less from the date the 2004 would go out of the extended warranty.
Drivers door shell ripped from the door check mount when opening. The drivers side front door previously made loud snap noise, found problem, check mount was replaced in apr 2012 at 43500mi. Mid dec 2014 same noise returned, only this time, the door shell ripped and swung very wide open from a light gust of wind. The door sheet metal is nearly torn completely away, and the door check mount is just barely hanging on. If any one had been standing there it would have knocked them down, or worse.sorry for the rant. Now, i've learned that toyota has known about this specific problem with this vehicle year and model, but they refused to take adequate action, only informing some, and calling it a minor problem.its going to cost over $2000 to replace the door. Minor? and that won't fix the design problem.it'll likely happen again in another 20k+ miles. Thank you for your concern. Updated1/29/16
Power sliding door stuck partially open. Several attempts to open or close it with the remote resulted in two cables snapping and the power door motor breaking into several pieces. When i removed the inside panel, several broken parts fell out. The dealer charges approximately $1800.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while parked, he noticed that the dashboard was cracked along where the front passenger side air bag was located. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a diagnostic test and the technician stated that the dashboard would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was concerned that the crack on the dashboard may have a negative affect on the deployment of the air bag if involved in a crash. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 02/13/12
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she opened the passenger side automatic sliding door but the door would not close. The contact examined the door and noticed that it was detached from its tracks. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 78,000.updated 01/10/12*ljthe passenger door came apart. The dealer replaced the roller hinges, electric motor, cables and sliding door rails. Updated 03/12/12
The driver side door hinge is failing. The door makes a clicking sound when opened and closed. Contacted toyota and they would only repair if vehicle has less that 100,000 miles.do not feel this is a fair policy. Toyota obviously knows this is a defect. Have seen many complaints on the internet for the same problem.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver side door weld had fractured which caused the door to crack and move out of place. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnosis. The technician stated that the hinges needed to be replaced and welded.the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.the vin was unavailable.
The drivers side door check assembly has broke. The metal in the arm has torn apart and the mount to the door has torn off the frame of the door. After researching on the internet how to fix it i have seen multiple people with the same issue. It seems that the mounting to the door is weak and has a tendency to fall apart and break. Not having a door check is dangerous. This is my work vehicle and having the door swing open all the way isn't good. It can damages other peoples cars and it has me always being fearful of it swinging open all the way.
Sliding door on our van would not close properly.took it to the dealership, they told us the door had to be fixed, and the metal and bolts were getting ready to come through the door parts.it is currently being fixed, but since the van is a 2004 toyota sienna, it is out of warranty, and we will have to pay the $ 1,800.00 repair bill.
The passenger side sliding door of my toyota 2004 sienna le suddenly could not close suddenly. The power closing tries and then reverses to open. I followed the menu instruction to turn off the power door and tried to close it manually but failed. It won't move at all. I spread some lubricant and was able to make it close about 1/5. So i called the dealer and was told there was no recall. I then called toyota directly and was told that there was an "enhanced warranty" for 9 years/120k miles. But mine is expired since it was bought 11/2003 even though it has only 58400 miles on it. I had it fixed now by a toyota dealer for about $1352. I searched on line and found a lot of people have the same problem. Some could not open the doors. But the cause is the same. It is not just limited to 2004 model. It certainly a safety issue and toyota should recall and fix at its cost.
The power sliding door on the passenger side stopped working. The buttons do not open or close the door. The door is so heavy that it cannot be opened or closed easily. The cable that moves the door snapped and visible (hanging outside the body). We had the extended warranty for 7 years and the car was serviced regularly, but this problem occurred after the extended warranty expired. The dealer says the whole motor, not just the cable, should be replaced, asking for more than $1500 for parts and repair. Snapped cable, loose and visible moving parts outside the body of the van, and a heavy and hard to operate "power" door present a safety problem, especially with the kids going in and out of the passenger side sliding door. I would appreciate it if you could take a closer look at the issue and have toyota own up to its design problems. This issue has its own forums online, has its own facebook page and it seems that toyota will not listen one customer at a time.
Due to a failure in the moonroof system in the vehicle (rubber seal and two drains on either side), rain water seeped into the air bag system resulting in mold-build up and serious damange to the vehicle and possible malfunction of the air bags and breathing of dangerous mold/fungi.all the passengers in the vehicle got nauseous in 1-hour journey and the future consequence of such fungi build up and potential failure of the air-bag could be life threatening.
The power sliding driver-side door of our 2004 toyota sienna jammed open recently.turning it to manual mode, we were finally able to close the door.then it would only open about 10 inches wide with great force applied to it.there is no chance whatsoever my 10 year old daughter could open or close that door even in manual mode because she is simply not strong enough.in addition, the passenger-side power door would make a grinding noise as it would open and close.i took the van to the local toyota dealership who informed me it would be $1,700 to repair each door because it is out of warranty!ironically, i mentioned a popping noise whenever the driver's door is open or closed.turns out toyota has decided to fix that defect for free which is not nearly the safety issue of power sliding doors not functioning where small children need to open and close them.after browsing this issue on the web, it is clear toyota knows about this defect but has chosen to ignore it.i can only suspect because of the large amount of revenue their dealers obtain with each door repair.for safety reasons, i felt compelled to have both power sliding doors fixed.the dealer's final bill for this repair of both doors was$3,800 dollars... But they fixed the popping driver's door for free as part of some customer support program.there are hundreds of 2004 sienna sliding door complaints posted all over the web.so far, toyota has not taken any interest in or responsibility for this defect.this is my first toyota purchase ever and was based on supposed toyota quality.now i see that is a joke and this will be my last toyota.i've been told i should have bought a honda and now i see why.
*****2004 sienna power sliding door fell off********i purchased a 2004 toyota sienna minivan brand new in march 2003.i loved the van until the summer of 2007.we had the optional power rear passenger sliding door.at the beginning of summer, the power cable snapped so we changed the door setting to manual until we could have it repaired.this manual setting was working fine and we took a 2 hour road trip to attend a lacrosse tournament for our son about a week later.*****our daughter who was 4 at the time always sat in the passenger seat furthest to the back.after we arrived at the tournament, my husband went back to the van to retrieve a chair.he unlocked the van, opened the side, rear passenger door and the door went rolling down the track, disengaged, slid off the track, all the way back and smashed in the small rear side window next to where my daughter normally sat covering the entire back interior with glass.******it took 90 minutes to get the door back onto the track and engaged so that we could drive home.i contacted toyota immediately the next day to find out what could be done to have the car fixed and was told that i needed to file a claim, which i did.after the claim was filed i was told that this was not a problem which had been reported and that there was no recall in effect, so toyota would not cover payment to repair the damage.they suggested i call the dealership where i had purchased the van to see if they were willing to help.i contacted my dealer?s service department and got the same response that nothing could be done except for us to pay out of pocket for the repair.**********since we cannot afford the extensive body/mechanical repairs, the door must stay closed now because if opened, it falls off.
The driver side power sliding door cable snapped, nearly hitting a child.upon inspection, it was noticed that the plastic covering over the wire had disintegrated and the bare cable was exposed.
The driver door makes a double clicking sound either on opening or closing.tried putting dw40, but did not work.after "googling" the problem, discovered that many other toyota sienna owners have the same problem.it seems an issue with the way the welding is done on the door. Some bloggers have said that the dealer fixed it at no charge.others state that the dealer and/or toyota will not address the issue because the vehicle is outside the warranty.my deepest fear is that many drivers have stated that the door has not opened at all and that they need to exit the car from the passenger side.this is obviously a manufacturers defect and definitely poses a danger if the driver cannot exit the car, especially if there is an emergency.thank you!
I own a 2004 toyota sienna xl. Both side doors doesn't open during winter conditions and we have to use the front doors for access.lately, the driver side door got jammed and the cable that pulls side door got disconnected.i already had a different issue with passenger side door and have to replace the motor. Kind of annoying and relentlessly invokes warning sound. So safety of the passengers especially it puts kids in danger.kindly advise.
One of the two support cylinders for the rear hatch on our 2004 toyota sienna failed in fall 2019, so the rear hatch would not stay up. The liftgate support cylinders had previously been replaced by toyota under recall. We purchased two new support cylinders, toyota part #68905-ae022'support cylinder' from camelback toyota in phoenix, az, d/b/a toyota parts factory, by mail, shipped 11/19/19. I installed both of the new support cylinders within a couple of weeks. Note that both of the old support cylinders were replaced with new toyota parts, not just the one which had failed.however, with the new support cylinders, when the weather gets cool (below 50 f) and the liftgate is opened using the electric opener, the liftgate gets part way up and reverses, coming down unexpectedly. This represents a safety hazard, as the door can hit someone standing below it. This is exactly the behavior for which toyota issued the recall on the support cylinders. The unexpected reversing happens on level ground with normal use of the liftgate. It started happening shortly after the new support cylinders were installed.toyota customer service today told me that they would not warranty the support cylinders, even though this is a safety issue. As the problem started occurring when the 2019 support cylinders were essentially new, there is no assurance that replacing them again would solve the problem. It appears that toyota is selling replacement support cylinders which do not meet the liftgate's support requirements.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While parked, the contact noticed that the rear driver side sliding door would not open manually. The contact inspected the sliding door cable and noticed that it was corroded.the rear passenger side sliding door was also corroded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated that the door panel and the sliding door cable would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 151,000. Updated 10/10/12 the consumer stated the rear door was repaired with recall but it would still fail. It was difficult to close the door. Updated 10/15/2012
Sliding side doors freeze shut and can not be opened when temperature drops below freezing.
The power sliding door on our 2004 toyota sienna is faulty. It failed in the open position. My wife had to drive my kids plus neighbor kids home with the door stuck open. This is truly a safety concern. Now, only a strong adult can get the door open or closed. Also, the center hinge on the door is faulty and has ground away the paint and metal on the body right below the track the door uses to open. Apparently, toyota sort of recognized a problem with this (there have been many complaints about it) because they issued an extended warranty to cover this very problem. However, the warranty expired a year ago, and my door didn't fail until very recently. I called and they said there is nothing they can do. The warranty period is over. The problem with the warranty is that it puts the onus on the owner to recognize the problem (paint being rubbed off and then metal) or a major failure (the door being stuck open). Will it take a serious injury or some child falling to her or his death through the open side door before toyota acts responsibly and issues an actual recall?
The automatic doors do not function. It is impossible to open one and the other only from outside. I brought this in after the cable snapped and was told the recall on the cable was only good up to 100000 miles not the 150000 i had. They then told me it was an old car what did i expect. I would like my passengers to be able to exit the van if something were to happen to me. This van has had 3 radiators the last one costing over $600 to replace. When does toyota need to take responsibility for building a $38000 dead trap?
Rear passenger side automatic door- the cable is frayed and doesn't open correctly.now my children have to use the driver side door to get into and out of this vehicle. This is a safety concern.also the rear doors easily freeze up in winter weather. This may caused the cable to fray before normal wear and tear. This is also a safety concern.trying to get toyota to cover the part on a $1600 repair.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While parked, the contact noticed a fracture on the driver's side of the dashboard. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a complaint was filed. Additionally, the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the air conditioning unit. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that the air conditioning compressor would have to be replaced. Also, the contact stated there was rust on the rear driver and passenger side sliding doors. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the hinge was replaced. The sliding door failure recurred. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000....updated 10/17/12updated 10/23/2012
During opening and closing the front door on driver side, it makes a loud popping noise.
We tried to close the automatic sliding door, but it remained stuck open. We had to drive the vehicle with the door open to a service station and get the cable cut in order to be able to shut the door. Researched the issue on the internet and found it is a common problem.service bulletin number : sb-0280-10date of bulletin : oct 04, 2010nhtsa item number : 10036906component : structure:body:hatchback/liftgatetoyota: some vehicles may exhibit a condition where one or both sliding doors do not open or close smoothly. Inspect the sliding door lock assemblies and replace the affected components as needed, according to the listed instructions.
Ihave a 2004 toyota sienna xle limitedboth the driver's side sliding door (january 2009) and the passenger's side sliding door (october 2008) have incurred problems with the cable and motor mechanism that led to both to need new motors and cables.this occurred within 3 months of each other !!!a hinge wears out in the door and it causes a wearing on the cable until the cable frays and breaks.this seems to be a widespread problem as indicated by numerous complaints by sienna owners.. It is definitely a manufacturer defect but toyota is not acknowledging it at this point.the repair at the toyota dealer is $1600 plus and is not covered duebeing out of warranty.the repair times 2 within three months is just ridiculous !!! and i hope that with enough complaints toyota might recognize their defect problem.
Auto sliding door cable rusted through and broke, leaving door inoperable.
My 2004 toyota sienna has a defective driver's side door (the check strap inside the door broke off the wield); this causes the door to make loud popping and cracking noises when opened or shut, the door can freeze in certain positions and/or quickly open at end of sequence. Toyota knew of hundreds of such complaints, but did not do a recall.instead they allegedly extended the warranty to 50,000 miles.i never received any information from toyota regarding the potential problem and it doesn't appear that toyota sent any owners such info.regardless, the problem didn't surface in my vehicle until about 55,000 miles and or after 5 years from purchase.toyota shops claim they have to replace the entire door at a cost of $2,500, and toyota will not cover the repair/replacement.given the countless complaints from toyota sienna owners regarding the exact same problem, it is clear that this is a manufacturer's defect.i did nothing that would have caused the damage to the wield, and there was nothing i could have or should have done to prevent the wield from breaking.
I owned a 2004 toyota sienna le with passenger side power sliding door.the cable of the door was snappedon 11/16/08 and hanged loose to the outside of the van. The door can neither be opened and closed at the time. I had to force closed the doorso that the van could be on the road again. We have stopped using this door since the incident happened. In short, the door is inoperative. After called and filed a case with toyota customer assistance center, they claimed nothing they could help me in resolving the issue.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the dashboard was cracked from the driver side and extended to the passenger side.the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer.the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint.the manufacturer advised that because the vehicle was out of warranty there was nothing they could do to assist.the contact was concerned that the cracks could cause damage to both the driver and passenger side air bags.the failure mileage was 144,028.
Power sliding door on 2004 toyota sienna xle awd fails to operate.the door is actuated by a cable and the cable has broken.the replacement is extraordinarily expensive at approx $1500 or more.as a result, the door must be opened or closed by hand, which is a difficult proposition, and if the vehicle is parked on an incline, nearly impossible.further, the door doesn't stay open when on an incline posing a danger to exiting passengers.
2004 sienna, the right side sliding door cable coating is braking down.the door is not closing properly and is hard to move in either direction manually.still investigating issue to see if repairs are possible or if new assembly will be required.concerned about safety of door operation as many others.we have stopped using that door at this time.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna le purchased used with a power sliding rear passenger door.in march of this year, 2014,the door starting making a grinding noise when opening and closing the door and needed assistance when closing.within two days the door failed an would not open or close either electronically or manually.we were informed this was a motor failure and would cost $1,800 to $2,000 to repair.the three mechanics we asked all were aware of problem being the door motor and/or broken door cable.not having use of the passenger door was a major problem and a real concern in case of an accident.after doing some research it became clear that this is a design flaw with the car that toyota ultimately issued an extended warranty of 9 years or 120,000 miles. Fortunately, i have been able to removed the cable and disassemble enough of the motor so that the door works manually. Given the critical need for a family passenger vehicle to have a working passenger side rear door this warranty should have been for the life of the vehicle.at the very least they should have offered the opportunity to make the door a manually operating door after the 9 years, 120,000 mile warranty extension.
Rear back door flew open and unable to latch while driving on parkway.
Loud popping noise in driver's door.toyota dealer quickly knew the "door check" needed to be replaced just based on my description.cost me $700 to fix, and that was because i had a 15% off coupon.
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2004 toyota sienna xle awd van. Power passenger slider will no lock in open position and will close on own as passengers are in door way, if parked on slope.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna, i am experiencing a known issue regarding my power sliding doors. They seem to power forward and back if i manually use the handles to open the doors, but if i use the auto-opening buttons from inside the van the doors try to open but they wont unlatch so that the doors will slide from open to close or close to open. This has been ongoing for 1 yr now. I took it to the dealer and they informed that it was a known issue that they don't support. They told me the cost was over $1k. I would like to know if there is anything more i am able to do. Thanks for your time and attention.
Toyota issued a warranty enhancement notification for 2004-2007 model year siennas for front door check mounting panel failures.this warranty has expired and my front door is failing due to faulty spot welds.if the door check completely fails, the door window can break injuring the driver. This problem is pervasive in these model years and toyota needs to issue a recall.
Cable on sienna driver side power sliding door frayed and broke.door is now stuck closed.passenger side sliding door is now grinding and i am afraid the same thing will happen.this should be a recall due to the cost and number of issues!
Please note that the door hinges are no longer welded.according to 3 repair centers and toyota dealer stated that this has been a common repair but that my car is no longer under warranty.this is a defect as the auto shop that i am speaking with regarding my car has had about 3 to 4 vans (including mine) with this issue.my repair will cost approximately $315 plus or minus.toyota should have a recall on this instead of just labeling and categorizing it as "service bulletin" instead of a "recall".there are multiple odi cases listed in this website.what are we going to do about this issue?i have taken good care of my car and feel i do not have to be responsible for repairs out of my control.both front doors should be serviced under a recall notification.thank you,
Have an 04 toyota sienna with power sliding doors. Both sliding door cable snapped or jammed and stopped working. One cable was hanging on the outside. It was frayed and rusty. The door now is not functional by manual or electric. When i took the vehicle to the toyota dealership, i was told that the repair cost was $3,000.00 and that the motor, mounting brackets and other various parts would need to be replaced. I have a hard time swallowing the thought of this cost considering the cable is rusted and broke in half with no fault of my own. Although i am out of warranty period, i would think this problem should be considered a defect and a recall issued because this is a very common complaint with sienna?s. Neither the dealer nor toyota was accommodating, toyota never ever responded to my letter. I have owned toyotas for many years, so when i paid a premium price for my toyota sienna, i thought i was getting a quality mini van.i will never buy another toyota!this problem should be classified as a recall.
Door hinge on drivers side broke away from weld and makes a loud noise. Per my mechanic the welded pockets within the door have many cracks in the sheet metal and the van needs to go to body shop.
The drivers side back sliding door got stuck half way open position. Noticed cable for electronic opening was frayed considerably van in the manual open door mode and still could not close. Good news i was close to home when this happened. Husband was able to shove the door closed and then had toyota repair door.doors mechanics has a unit with "ball bearings" and they were totally dry. Also, ball bearings fell out of enclosed tracking unit. Cost over $1600 to fix.auto was with toyota for 9 days. Luckily my extended warranty insurance paid for the whole thing. Auto under 75,000 miles. Complained about crunching noise while closing sliding door, in the past three years....not able to find what the problem was...now i know toyota repair people did not know what they were doing. Again!
Both sliding doors broke within 6 months of one another; one still operates manually, the other cannot be opened at all. Toyota states the $3000 repair will not be converted under warranty though this appears to a very frequent problem discussed on online chatrooms.
Driver door developed the "popping noise" described in toyota's warranty enhancement in december, 2010 (also described in technical service bulletin nv003-07 revised).there are approx. 600,000 vehicles affected by this defect.i just paid $2,141.24 to my toyota dealer to get it repaired, since i couldn't sell the vehicle in an unrepaired state.we bought the vehicle early in 2004, and the extended warranty would have expired in 2009.2004 owners just now experiencing the problem will have to pay for repairs for a problem that toyota has acknowledged.
The cable on the power sliding door snapped and the door is now completely inoperable.the door cannot be opened manually or electronically.this is a very serious malfunction as it could pose a threat to exit in an emergency.toyota wants $2,200 per door to fix this problem.quite clearly, this is a safety issue.
While the car was parked on a flat road, we were trying to open the power sliding door. It was supposed to be opened by one push of a button, however, it did not. So we had to manually open it. Now the door is so heavy to use it manually.
Purchased this vehicle certified used in 2007 with approx. 6 months left on the 3 year warranty... This vehicle has fog lights, daytime running lights, and xenon headlights/high beams. Of these eight settings (left and right) only one does not work -- the right side regular beam headlight. The r/s high beam works fine.r/s headlight was intermittent from date of purchase. Appeared to be a simple electrical connection failure as headlight would come back on after a slight strike of the headlight unit. Also noticed unit would accumulate condensation after rains. Eventually light started going out more often and staying on for less time. By december the light would not come on at all. Scheduled a service visit with oil change but could not stay long enough to fully solve the problem. Came back in january for full evaluation. After an entire day of troubleshooting, the technician brought me back to show me that the headlight bulb worked in the left side unit fine. Also, the right side unit worked on the left side while the left side unit showed malfunction on the right side -- indicating both the units worked fine, but problem was another section (the ballast?). Toyota suggested replacing the whole unit (despite the fact that they proved to me that it worked) at a price of $1000 plus labor (since it was no longer under warranty). I declined the obviously ridiculous suggestion and took it home to try my own troubleshooting. I discovered i could get the light to come on by pulling tight the wire dedicated to the r/s xenon bulb straight back from the unit. This caused the light to come on and stay on often, though not always, similar to the time it was purchased. However, after the very first heavy rain, the headlight unit had extensive condensation inside the plexiglass and the light never worked again.
Power sliding door is inoperative, intermittently inoperative, does not close properly and returns to the open position while being closed using the power switch or remote control.
Takata recalli have a toyota sienna 2004. Last year, the sliding door cable was broken and it was just past the warranty. I had to pay $1,200 to have it fixed as the door could be open. And then after a few month, the door can't open automatically and the dealer said a motor failure which would cost another $1,000. I heard a lot of complaints about toyota sienna sliding door and unfortunate i am one of the victims. I urge toyota to take the responsibility and pay customers back.
The back passenger doors both sides can not open. These happen at least 3 times already. The latches stuck.
Sliding doors typically freeze shut in winter, even when water is not present (i.e. Garaged). Renders ingress and egress impossibly through these doors. Also, motors and door bearings wear to the point of power doors becoming inoperable or place them in contact with the body of he vehicle. Multiple owners report these and related/similar issues.
Due to what i have learned is among nearly all 2004 toyota sienna owners, the sliding can doors freeze shut and can't be opened. On christmas day 2012, my van was parked on the street, and at about 1am i went out to start the van and warm it up for my family, about 15 minute later i came out with the kids to leave. I then discovered that the doors were frozen shut. I tried pulling many times and then tried having someone go inside the van and push while i pulled, it didn't work. Then i had my wife take the kids back in the house while i worked on it, i got the door to open about an inch and i stuck my fingers in and gripped the edge of the door for better leverage and to avoid damaging the handle. I then pulled really hard and it came a little further open. It then engaged the automatic close and shut my 4 fingers into the door. I was then alone outside with one hand stuck in the door, i screamed for help and finally some people came outside and ran inside the van from the drivers door and two people kicked on the door from the inside while one pulled from the outside until they broke the frozen seal. My fingers were in extreme pain and i couldn't bend any of them for several hours. I had deep grooves on either side of my fingers and to this day i have scar tissue build up on the backside of my fingers from he compression damage. This again happened to my 3 year old daughter a year later when she ran and tried to open the door. Fortunately her fingers were smaller so there was less damage to her fingers than mine. But in either case, had there not been other people there to help. There would be no hope of saving yourself. I should note that i am a 6' 28 year old male who works in construction and is in good shape. With all of my effort, including putting my feet on the passenger door and pulling i couldn't open the door. This has broken both of our automatic doors.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the front driver side door would exhibit a popping noise when opened.the dealer inspected the vehicle and found that the door weld failed. The manufacturer advised the contact that the extended warranty was expired and denied assistance with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 113,440.
Driver side second row passenger power sliding door suddenly stopped working.only slightly budges manually and electrically then has to be forced closed.mechanic suspects broken cable and quoted me $1,500 - $2,000 to repair.really? and if the other door stops working like the hundreds of complaints i am reading on just one blog (repairpal)? i love this van and have babied it with on-time maintenance and repairs but this is too much! i can't afford this but safety is a major concern to me as this exit no longer exists.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna (79k mileage) and the cable in my passenger side sliding door jammed, leaving the door open. I had to drive the van with the door open (kids in car seats, with rain falling) to a mechanic to help close it. Now i notice how common this problem is for sienna owners. Toyota will not fix the problem with replacing the entire engine for $1500+ labor. This widespread issue is a health and safety concern, as it would limit someone's ability to get out of the car in case of accident or emergency. Very large problem that toyota is choosing to ignore.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the rear driver's side door independently opened without warning. The contact mentioned that the door was unable to be closed and he had to utilize a bungee cord to avoid the door from reopening independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the repairs were unknown. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 114,000. The vin was not available.
The driver's side sliding door no longer opens/closes when the buttons are pushed (from the ceiling in the front, from a remote key, and from the button right next to the door.)
The right power sliding door no longer operational. The cannot be opened manually.
On multiple occasions we have had issues with our passenger side power sliding door not working/ stuck. On the first occurrence it was stuck "open" posing a hazard if we had our children in the car or were stranded on the hwy. On the second most recent occurrence the door was stuck closed and would not open at all. Very inconvenient.
Can not close rear sliding door or driver it has 2 latches the front one locks and the rear one does not because of the weld braking loose also the rear hatch door where the latch holds on the bracket the weld came loose can not keep door closed i took it the dealer andthey said that no recallhas been on file.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact noticed that the passenger side sliding door was malfunctioning due to the henge failing. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and had not repaired. The current and failure mielages were 92,000.
Toyota 2004 sienna - power sliding door failures. Driver side sliding door failed to open as cable snapped. Door was jammed shut so we took the car to the dealership and were told we would have to replace the whole motor unit at a cost of $1,700. Service dept disconnected motor unit so that door would open and close (but with no power option). Two days later the cable snapped on the passenger side sliding door with the door open. It would not close. Returned to the dealership and same action was taken as driver side door. Will now cost $3,400 to fix. With 3 children the safety aspect of a door cable snapping with either the door jammed open or closed is obviously a major concern. Having researched this issue over the past few days i can see that many sienna owners have had the same problem. This is a major safety and cost issue that should be investigated.
There was a recall on the back hatch door. I reported to the dealership of purchase and complained that the back door hatch sometimes did not close properly and in the midst or opening whether electronically or manually would come down again while putting groceries etc in the back and several times was hit on the head or back and also my grandson. Vehicle was parked in a parking lot and/or at my house. It happens 1 out of 10-20 times opening back hatch.
When open or close the driver side front door, there is a loud popping sound. The weld-on hinge between the door and the body is broken. Toyota dealership informed us that the problem will deteriorate in the coming days. The door will swing freely when open, potentially hit people and other cars near by. The window on the door may get stuck and not able to be opened or closed.toyota was aware of this problem as early as 2007. It issued two warranty extensions but told the owners to keep the warranty letter in file if the problem did not occur. I followed toyota's instruction and kept my warranty extension in file since the symptom in my car did not occur at the time. However, when the problem did occur last month, toyota refused to honor it, claiming the warranty has expired and i am no longer covered. They did offer $350 towards the repair but i would like to get your help to cover the full repair cost. This is a crystal clear case of a problem caused by an inherit manufacture defect. Toyota should have issued an unconditional recall and fixed it for all impacted customers because of its safety consequences. Instead, they kept extending the warranty, hopingolder cars expires before this problem was uncovered.please note that this is a well known problem and other sienna customers have described the same problem and symptoms that my dealership described (see https://www.facebook.com/pages/toyota-sienna-van-door-weld-issue-creating-popping-noise/101820339938012)
We have a failure of the driver's side door check mounting panel. The door makes a popping noise when opened and closed. I took it to our toyota dealer and they said it was an engineering flaw that toyota acknowledged but we were too late to take advantage of the enhance warranty. We were told we would have to buy a new door for around $1500. We believe since this is a design flaw that toyota has acknowledged previously that the warranty should still cover it.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the dashboard was defective. The dashboard was cracked near the air bag area and the contact was concerned that the failure could cause a disruption in air bag deployment in the event of a crash. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 114,000.
Beginning at about 40.000 miles the vinyl cover of the dash-board began to develop fine cracks. These were pointed out to the dealer, but the warrenty had expired, so remedial action was not offered.. The cracks have now developed into a major deteriation of the entire dash board , especially the area over the passenger air-bag.it appears the problem is caused by the loss of platsicizer from the vinyl, resulting in a brittle cover.we are very concerned from a safety viewpoint, that if the airbag deploys, the fragments of brittle vinyl will preceed the the airbag, striking the right front passenger in the face.toyota company has refused to cosider my request for replacement.my case number with them is: 1109200414we request your opinion on this matter.
The spot welds for the "check strap" on the driver's side, front door of my sienna have failed.toyota headquarters advised me that they recognize that there is a problem and they have expanded their warranty to 5 years/100,000 miles to cover it. Unfortunately, my 2004 sienna is beyond the limits of the expanded warranty.i do not understand why this is not a "safety recall" issue covering every impacted toyota sienna. Clearly this problem has serious safety implications.without this "check strap" in place, the door can unexpectedly swing shut on a person causing serious injury, particularly if it slams into a child.also, there are additional safety issues associated with a car door that can swing open freely. How can the nhtsa possibly allow toyota to get away with correcting this safety issue on some but not all of the defective sienna models involved?
Power sliding door cable broke due to the fact it is exposed to the elements of the rain and snow and ice causing the cable to rust and break door will not open this is a safety issue toyota needs to address this issue if there was an accident this could be deadly for my family if they can't get out!!!!!!!
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the driver side door spring became fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated the door would need to be replaced.the manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 114,855.
Door check assembly welds broke.this is a known toyota problem which was supposed to be covered under tsb nv003-007. However, toyota has limited their fixing of this problem by a mileage and years cap.many original owners like myself are now left holding the bag.toyota has rejected my request to have this factory defect fixed at their cost.the ntsbshould investigate this factory defect problem in 2004 through 2006 toyota siennas and help the consumer get the relief they deserve for repairing the defect.i am not sure but believe that in some cases the toyota tsb repair could not be done and entire doors were replaced.please at least help us original out.thanks
I have a 2004 toyota sienna van with the same problem many other sienna owners have, the passenger side rear sliding power door does not open, not by power or manually.this is an expensive repair as noted all over the internet and not considered a safety issue by toyota.having 2 young children riding in the back seat every day, i do consider this a safety issue, not only because of possible entrapment, but because they must now discharge on the traffic side of the vehicle, not the street side.additionally, this van has faulty welds in the driver side front door, another issue frequently documented online and for which there was a tsb.because my van is now out of warranty, the dealer will not cover this repair even though it was purchased after the tsb was issued for this defect.i think a door falling off the car is also a safety issue. Please look into this matter further and have it corrected.thank you.*tw
Power locked up due to metal wire connecting it to the motor is shredded. The metal wire has some black coating that has worn off and the metal exposed looks rusted and caused it to break. The door can only open partially causing ingress issues.
Both passengers door quit shutting or opening from inside or outside. Since they are electronically opened and closed they would not open manually. One door opens just about 5 inches and automatically shuts again. This door has not opened in about 6 months. This is the door on drivers side but second seats with sliding door. Passenger side door second seat opens and closes intermittently, sometimes it opens sometimes not. It has almost shut my pets trying to go out the door and automatically will shut back. It started doing this around the same time the other door stopped opening and shutting. I mentioned this to the dealership but they brushed me off. The front drivers door started making a noise when opening and would close by itself when just parked and made a popping noise when opened. Also told this to dealership with same results. Vehicle parked when all occurrences happened. Had to pull over one time off side of road to see why i couldn't open doors for i had a small 3 yr old child in a car seat and was hard to get her out through the passenger front door from back set of seats.
Toyota sienna fractured defective left front door check pocket popping noise. It's a broken weld, the whole door has to be replaced at the cost of close to $2000. Obviously it's a manufacturing defect.
The right passenger sliding door cable has frayed to the point that the door will not open or close.
I am also an unfortunate owner of a 2004 toyota sienna with a failed front door check. Isn't an organization like nhtsa supposed to make a manufacturer with such an obvious, extensive and common issue like this provide a suitable repair?? an extension to the warranty is not....not an answer. This is just a piss poor design and the piece of fire hose i screwed to the door and the body is a better design than the piece of junk the factory put out. This is unbelievable and unaccepatable.
Rear siding door cables snapped.unable to open and close rear doors properly making for dangerous situation with small children in back.
The right power sliding door cable on the 2004 toyota sienna le broke. The car was 5.1 years old, bought new in 2003, and had 69,000 ml. On the day of problem. No indications on a sliding mechanism were prior to the incident. As always the door was activated by the remote control. It did not open on several attempts. When i approached it and tried to open by the handle i saw the cable being rusty and broken. The dealer worked with toyota on the issue and toyota offered to pay 50% of parts and labor, but my fee is still above $800. Toyota refused to cover it entirely, although the problem is well known to them. Http://toyota.justanswer.com/uploads/snd27613/2008-07-05_074916_sienna_sliding_door_inop.pdf . No extended warranty on this part was offered by toyota. I can not use this door in any way until is repaired, even if i set it to act manually, it won't open more than 1/2 ft. The only way my two children can get in/out the car is from the left side door. Where one's car seat is installed. Needless to say this is a serious safety issue as the left side is the one to the road and children jump out or run to the car in a blink of an eye.
Toyota dealership told me (today) that my power sliding door motor needs replacing. I took my sienna 2004 xle limited van in for diagnosis because the passenger side slider door was operating slowly and it keeps getting worse and sometimes won't even close if i'm parked on an incline unless i give it a push.i had both doors sliding lock release motors replaced in 12/ 2008, 2 yrs. Ago.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated the sliding interior door on the driver's side would not release open whenever accessing manually. In november of 2011, the sliding door would only release open or close with substantial force exerted and over a period of time the malfunction progressed. The contact planned to take the vehicle to authorized dealer for diagnosis and repair. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked and the spare tire carrier cable was loose. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires). The contact stated that the parts needed for the repair were not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
My 2004 sienna toyota door fell right off of the car.first the power opening stopped working then some wire snapped and the door fell right off the car.this is usually a spot most people put their children.this is a door that teachers open to get my child out for school.if this happened moments before it would of fell on a teacher in front of the entire school and my child.
The drivers side passenger sliding door will not open.this is a non-automatic sliding door.there is no way to open the door from the inside or the outside.this has happened with our automatic door as well.we had to pay over 1800 to have that door fixed.this is a safety issue when the doors will not open!if there was to be an accident and the children could not get out of that door because there is a fault with the latches, that would be tragic.this is not the first time a complaint has been filed about the sliding doors in a toyota van.
Driver side door's started making a popping noise around 2012, with only 60,095 miles on the vehicle. The door became unwieldy and did not "check" itself when opening and closing, which resulted in bruised legs, but no serious injuries (thus far). My local toyota dealer in puyallup, wa indicated it would cost $2000 to replace the door. I opted to have a weld performed on the door for $200 by a certified auto body repair shop. The weld held until just recently (circa 2/2015), and the issues resurfaced. Once again, the door is unwieldy and doesn't "check" itself when opening and closing, resulting in bruised legs and safety & property concerns.i did some internet research into this problem and, unbeknownst to me, toyota had offered a "warranty enhancement" for this issue. This is documented in toyota technical service bulletin tsbnv003-07. However, i never received any notification of this warranty enhancement from toyota. I am fastidious about processing & saving paperwork of this kind. We are the original owners of the vehicle and have not moved since the vehicle purchase date. Moreover, our toyota dealership failed to make mention of the warranty enhancement as well, when we asked for a quote to repair the problem.i called toyota corp today, and it is unwilling to extend the warranty enhancement any further to address this specific issue. It seems that we didn't use the car often enough for this defect to become manifest during the enhanced warranty period. Nor were we ever notified of the problem by toyota corp. The salient point here is... It doesn't seem right that a consumer is burdened with a costly repair for an admitted and obvious safety defect that is a potential source of injury to persons and property, as a consequence of "light vehicle use" and insufficient communication by toyota.
The front driver side entry door makes a popping noise when it is opened and closed.after looking at several on-line resources i found it is caused by a faulty spot weld where the door check strap attaches to the door.when viewed you can see door check strap mount move and flex as the door is opened and closed.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that there was a crack in the dashboard.the dealer was contacted and advised that that they would replace the dashboard at the contact's expense.the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 102,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the entire dashboard became fractured. The vehicle was taken to an authorized the dealer for inspection. The dealer advised that the dashboard material was defective needed to be replaced. The dashboard was not replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
Drivers door popping sound.bracket lever for door stop mounting plate broken loose.dealer referred meto auto body shop.advised need for new door:welding the plate back on has not proven successful.it just breaks off again.cost over $3000.dealer said toyota extended warranty to 5 years or 100,000 miles.i was not advised and am now outside those limits.another toyota boondoggle/cover-up along with their surging acceleration; and more..
There is a popping noise from the passenger door. Apparently it was a same problem with the driver side door that toyota had repaired. It was the welding of the support to the door that become loose. Simply put it, they have problem with the welding of the doors. They have repair once on the driver side and the passenger side is happening again. I am afraid the door will come off. I have told their service department but they refuse to repair it.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the sliding door cable broke and as a result she was unable to close or open it automatically. An appointment was scheduled with the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 93,000.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna.i have slider doors that i have been operating manually for several months as they were broken and were too expensive to fix.i was closing the slider door today when it popped off its' track and smashed into the back window of the van spraying huge chunks of glass all over the back seat.the slider door was hanging off the van about a foot away from the van.there were three little girls in the van who were very scared but luckily they were not hurt.my daughter was headed to the back seat when i pulled the slider door closed and the incident occurred.if she had been seated in the back seat, she would have been injured badly by the broken glass.i had the car towed to toyota.the van door was hanging off the van in such a precarious position, the tow truck driver had me sign a damage waiver since he was hesitant to transport it.
Part # 69300-08011 rear left door latch with power sliding doormalfunction causing a safety problem door remained opening and closing could cause passenger or items transportingto fall out of vehicle .it also caused battery to drain vehicle wouldn't start without being jumped even replaced battery with a new battery same thing happened . This part has become a problem in many of these 2004 toyota sienna mini vans . A safety recall need to be concidered .
The driver's side sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna began to get stuck when in the automatic position over a two month period.then we had an incident where the door would not close.we have taken the minivan to a toyota dealer and they have said the whole motor has to be replaced, which is $1700 including labor.i am now aware that this is a common problem for that year's model, which would imply that it is not just normal wear and tear, but a defective part or a defective design.given the cost of the repair we have decided not to have the problem fixed, but will rather use the minivan with only one operational door.
Sienna is experiencing the broken welds on the drivers side door check pocket.the pocket although repaired once has now fractured / cracked.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that she noticed that the dashboard had many cracks. The contact stated that she examined the dashboard and noticed the majority of the cracks were around the air bag. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.
Driver's side door weld has failed. Door make loud popping sound and has now affected window operation.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear driver's side sliding door could not be opened. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the sliding door cable assembly would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance due to the mileage of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 180,000.
Both passenger and driver 's side sliding doors cables have snapped and i can not open the passenger side door at all!the driver side door opens manually.
No event or warning of pending failure. Passenger side sliding power door.cable snapped.motor/cable assembly failure.estimate of $1800.00 to replace repair.
Door check broken on drivers side door. I am told this requires the door to be replaced at a cost of $2,000. As a result, i have an unsafe situation since i had to remove the door check.
Electric sliding van door has failed on passenger side,will not open or close.manual sliding side door on driver side is very difficult to open and close.very dangerous in event of crash or fire.dealership estimates over $1000 to fix.there are over six hundred similar complaints at http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0eb3fd/600please help.thank you.
Toyota sienna fractured defective left front door check pocket popping noise due to weld failures. Here is the video from the web it show many sienna owners have: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eolqnspimu&nr=1&feature=endscreen.
Driver door arm/hinge has pushed through and tore the metal in the door frame from what appears to be a bad weld according to online resources of people reporting similar problems. We bought the vehicle used and had no information that may have been sent to previous owners prior to march 2012. Door was making a popping noise when you would open or shut it. One day i couldn't roll down my window all of the way when the door was closed. When the door was open the window would roll down normally. We looked inside of the door to see what was causing it and noticed the arm was inside of the door with torn metal attached to it. Looks like the arm was defected and eventually pushed through the door frame ripping the metal. Date of march 2016 is when the window stopped rolling down all of the way. The noises were happening for years.
Passenger side power sliding door stuck half-way due to frayed power cable. Door cannot fully open nor fully close.
The front driver side door weld of door check mounting panel has failed.the door can swing open dangerously if not repaired.
Cable snapped on sliding door of 2004 sienna, causing door to remain open until i could forcibly close it. This was a potentially dangerous situation in that 1) cable snapping could have hurt someone, and more importantly 2) car had to be driven with door open until got home and could forcibly close it. Toyota put out a tsb for this problem in april 2004 but only covered the problem for 3 yr/36k mile. Additionally they implemented production line fixes to prevent this problem in the future. But those of us unfortunate enough to encounter problem after 36k miles have to pay $1800 parts and labor to fix just one door. I believe that this is a prevalent problem in the 2004 sienna and toyota should issue a recall for their customers due to the potential danger involved.
Im writing about my safety concerns about the 2004 toyota sienna xle i recently purchased this summer. I live in a climate where it is below freezing four months out of the year. The have been several occasions since the temperature has drop where the sliding passenger doors have froze shut and i could not get them open. I have owned several different models of van and i have never had this issue. This is not just happening when there's freezing rain, its seems to be whenever there is any sort of moisture between the door and the weatherstriping.thank you
The contactowns a 2004 toyota sienna. While parked, the contact noticed a crack on the passenger side dashboard where the front air bag was located. The contact stated that pieces of the dashboard were detaching from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technicians stated to the contact that the dashboard would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
2004 toyota sienna. Power sliding door cable snaps. Leaving door unable to open fully. Toyota dealer says part is $1200 dollars and 4.3 hours labor to install. $1800 to fix.
The doors on our 2004 sienna frequently "freeze" shut and we are unable to open them automatically or manually.this happens routinely when the temperatures are at or below freezing and are not resolved with turning off the power, doors, lubricating the tracks or warming up the car.the doors spontaneously unlock when we have been driving the car for 15min-1hour.the unlocking occurs while driving and bells sound, dash lights come on.we've taken it to the dealer, but they are not able to replicate the problem, because the issue is intermittent and temperature and time dependent.this is a tremendous inconvenience as we have a newborn, toddler and two school children and a serious safety issue.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the front driver's side door would exhibit a loud pop when being opened. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the welding was fractured.the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. The vin was not available.
Took my toyota sienna 2004 in foe exhaust work and the technician alerted me that the car had excessive corrosion.the suspension/engine cradle was rusted out and had holes. Advised the car was unsafe to drive. Very upsetting as everything else is great with the vehicle and planned on driving it for many more miles. This is a very dangerous condition which could have resulted in injury or even death to my family or others. I have been driving around with my family in this vehicle thinking it was safe!
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired. The contact stated that the dealer could not confirm that in the event of a crash, the air bags would operate as designed.the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000. The vin was unavailable.
I would like to file a complaint about toyota failing to take full responsibility for a manufacturing defect in the front doors of their sienna minivan. Like thousands of other toyota sienna owners, the welds on my door have failed and now the door must be completely replaced at a cost of more than $2000. Toyota covered this failure for just 5 years and did not notify owners during the coverage period that they should have this manufacturing defect repaired. I have complained to toyota,but they have refused to cover the cost of this defect. There was nothing i could do in the repair and maintenance of my vehicle that would have prevented these welds from failing. The fault lies with toyota manufacturing practices at the time my van was built and the cost should lie with them as well.
Rear passenger electric sliding door does not open or close and failed one day.the door latch assembly is electrically operated and there is no manual override.the door can only be operated electrically and cannot be opened manually at all with out making a $1500 - $3500 repair to replace the faulty electrical system (door latch assembly and door motor) of the vehicle.this is a potentially life threatening situation for small children since if there is an accident how are you going to get the children out of the vehicle since the door cannot be operated manually?this issue needs to be investigated and a total recall of all electrical door assemblies need to be made for all years affected and a manual override needs to be engineered such that children's lives are not at risk due to faulty engineering.
The sliding door has a faulty door hinge and a broken cable.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver's side door would not open. The contact stated that the problem was due to a defective door check on the driver's side door. The contact stated the defect was repaired at the dealer but the problem recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 65,000.
The driver's side door hinge is broken and makes opening and closing of the door difficult and seems unsafe.we took it too the dealer and they told us it's not covered and will cost too much money for us to repair.
Right passenger sliding door will not shut mechanism inside appears to have broken.occurrence happened getting out of vehicle
Plastic sheathing on passenger power door, the only power door, dried out and cracked causing the cable wires to be exposed to the elements.as a result, the wires of the cable began to rust and fray and tangled in the door so that it was half opened and would neither open nor close even with the power off.we had to cut the cable off to get the tangled cable free of the door so we could close it.it is poor quality to have the plastic on the cable dry out and crack off so that the power door is unable to be used as a power door which is an option you have to pay extra for.we also had small children buckled into carseats at the time and had we not cut the cable off, we could not drive it as i said the door was stuck half open/half closed.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated there was a clunking noise when closing or opening the front driver's side door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the door had to be re-welded. After the repair the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technician stated the door would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000.
The cable for the motorized sliding door rusted and snapped.i've been told this is a common problem but toyota has not recalled the problem.
Loud noise when closing and opening driver side door.
The right power sliding door on the 2004 toyota sienna le has jammed. The cable attached to the door is stuck in the door mechanism. The door was activated via the remote control on the day of the malfunction and it simply jammed open. The door wont close with this cable jammed into the gears. We had to drive home with the door in an open position. Toyota's dealers say that this is a known defect. When i brought the toyota technical service bulletin - power sliding door inoperative ? el004-04 document to their attention, they still refused to repair the problem because my vehicle is over the 36,000 miles tsb warranty, but since when does a defective part on safety of a door become limited to a mileage issue? they insisted that i pay a $120 fee to 'diagnose' the problem, but then state that the costs for repairs are at least $1800, as they know exactly what the problem is.i have contacted national toyota at 800-331-4331 and they say that there's nothing they can do to assist me.i have switched off the electronic controls of this door, but it still wont close all the way. It is a total safety hazard.
Cable to operate automatic sliding door snapped.i've clipped the cables so it now operates as a manual door.
2004 sienna xle power sliding door fell off.the power sliding function has been a troublesome issue with this door for over 2 years but since it did not start to fail until just after the warranty period ended toyota insists that there is no issue for them to address.we having been using this door in manual opening mode with power assisted closing for 2 years.last week the cable became snagged in the mechanism but the door still worked in full manual mode.3 days ago my wife placed our daughter in the vehicle and went to close the door.when the door was nearly closed the top and center rollers came out of their tracks and the door fell off the vehicle in her hand.the sharp bottom edge of the door nearly hit her toes and could easily have severed the end of her foot.the bottom hinge bracket is now bent and the back corner of the door is damaged from striking the ground.dealer quote for the repairs is over $4000.from reading various posts on the internet this would appear to be a common defect with this vehicle which i consider to be a serious safety issue.i count us fortunate that neither my wife nor my daughter were seriously injured by this occurrence.had she not caught the door before it struck the vehicle beside her or swung inwards toward my daughter who was sitting right beside it, the situation could have been much worse.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that he noticed a fracture along the dashboard near the air conditioning vents, leading to where the air bags were located. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer where they advised him that they would have to replace the entire dash board. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that the vehicle was not recalled and was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000. The current mileage was approximately 150,000. Updated 12/19/12
The contact owns 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver side door failed and when opening or closing the door, there was a loud grinding noise, followed by a loud pop. In addition, the door was extremely hard to push open or close. The contact stated that she sprained her left leg while attempting to open the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the door well was fractured and the entire door would need to be replaced. There were no recalls or for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the issue who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 55,500.
The rear hatch is powered on this model. The gas springs that hold the door in the upright (open) position don't provide enough force to keep the door in the open position.when the hatch drops approximately 10 inches, the power function activates automatically, closing the hatch.this powered closing operation frequently occurs when someone is trying to load or unload items from the rear of the vehicle.the hatch comes down with surprising force and has knocked some family members to the ground and actually pinned my 8-year-old in a prone position with his head in the vehicle and his feet on the ground.the safety and mental anguish concerns are obvious, and toyota has issued a recall for "certain 2004 to 2006 vehicles."checking with toyota, the recall does not cover my vin, even though we are seeing the exact same problem for which the recall was issued.is there some way to redress this problem, or do i have to wait for the door to actually injure someone and get a lawyer?
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the automatic rear lift gate would not stay open when using the automatic system or when opened manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the rear door stay kit was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was123,000.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna xle 7 passenger limited van. My rear liftgate will not stay open it will raise to fully open and immediately begin rapidly closing. I barely got out of the opening before it closed.no sensors reacted to stop the automatic powered door from closing. This occurs either from using the remote button on the keyholder or from the button inside the van near the sun roof switch.this defect can and will hurt, injure or could kill a child or adult using this vehicle.
2004 toyota sienna van driver side sliding door cable frayed then broke and door jammed shut.
Power sliding door failure 2004 siennathe power sliding door on my 2004 sienna has failed 3 times. The first 2 were covered under warranty, but the 3rd time is not. This is a very costly repair as the whole door needs to be taken apart and is estimated @ $1,400. It is also a safety issue as children cannot get out by themselves if they need to in a crash. I have contacted toyota corporate to no avail. My case # [xxx]. Nothing in a vehicle should need to be repaired three times!! there are 1000s of complaints and once again toyota will not do something until someone dies in a crash as a result of this!information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2004 toyota sienna xle ltd passenger sliding door came off sliding door track after cable, and as i was told, sliding door motor failed.door was hanging open and was unable to be moved from this open position this was in parking lot close to home with children in the rear seats.after many hours i was able to free the door by dismantling several components and dis-connecting the cable assembly and moving the door to the closed position (but still unattached by the cable or slide rollers).i then had to duct tape and rope the door and car closed and "limped" home (a few miles) where it was towed to dealership.van had to be further duct taped and flatbed towed to dealership were i was told toyota only warranties/guarantees doors and other items for 36,000 miles.the charge would be $1500-$1600.this is a huge defect and safety issue that upon some investigation is not at all uncommon with the sienna.
Dt*:the contact stated upon entering the vehicle, the automatic sliding door shut on a passenger's finger resulting in minor injuries.the vehicle has an automatic pinch protection feature that failed to engage.the vehicle was seen by a dealer.the dealer suggested this was a design issue that ultimately failed and no repairs were made.
We own a 2004 toyota sienna limited minivan and several times the back door has started to shut on my wife and son.the back door is automatic, and when my wife or son has leaned in to get something or put something in, it has attempted to shut on them.fortunately it will sense that they are there and not continue to close, although it does take some force before it reverses.
I am writing you because of an apparent continuing issue with the automatic sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna, passenger side. In 2009 the door quick functioning altogether. We took it to the dealer and were told that the motor needed replacing. The door would not open manually or automatically and because we have small children we needed that door to work properly. We had the motor replaced atcost of $761 on june 3, 2009. Now less than a year later the same door is not working again. Now the dealer is telling us that we yet another part within the door replaced for a cost of $1,100.after researching this subject on the internet there seems to be a consistent problem with these automatic doors on toyota's. I am not trying to pile on toyota while they are having quality issues. I actually own a toyota truck too. However, i do want the automatic door to work as it should and not to have the motor replaced every 8 months. The safety mechanism on these doors does not function as they should either. I have notice that if the bottom to close the door is pushed and someone is in-between the door and the frame that there is a great deal of pressure applied before the door will reverse. If a child were trapped in-between then it could cause some serious injury. For a adult there is enough pressure to cause pain.there are some serious issues with these automatic doors that need to be addressed.
My 2004 toyota sienna has 64k miles. About 1 year ago, the passenger side automatic sliding door started working intermittently when using key fob, and buttons inside the car. However, pulling on the handles from inside the car oroutside usually opens the door. Beginning a few weeks ago, the door is completely closed and will not open at all. A quick search on the internet revealed my problem is not an isolated case. Dealer quoted $2500-3000 to repair it. Now my kids have to use the door on the driver sides stepping into traffic getting in and out of the car.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked on an incline, the rear sliding door would not hold in place. The cable for the door was also frayed. Also in freezing cold weather, the door on the passenger side would not open. The vehicle was taken to the dealership four times in regards to the failure, but the contact was not sure if the vehicle was ever repaired at the dealership. When the dealer opened the door, he noticed that it would not shut. The contact was informed that she would have to replace the door motor and cable at her expense. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The current mileage was approximately 103,000.
I have a toyota sienna 2004.i have around 85k miles on the van and the power sliding door got stuck in the open position.i was able to jam it closed with quite a bit of force.the next day the other door froze open and i could not close.i brought it to the dealer with the door open and they can't close either and tell me it needs a motor and cable assembly for $1,700.they haven't told me what the first door needs.i can see on the internet that this is a common problem but toyota denies it.i don't think it is terribly safe to have a door lock open.fortunately we were at home when it wouldn't close and so i didn't have to have children ride in the back with the door open.
The van's passenger rear door cable frayed causing the door to be inoperable and unable to open.this is a definite safety hazard since my 4 year child rides in the back of the vehicle.evidently there was an "extended warranty" issued just last month but conveniently enough my van falls within the year range but just outside of the mileage threshold for coverage.
Power side door cable snapped making it difficult to open driver side sliding door and extract child from childseat.
The passenger side power sliding door became stuck in the open position and would not close.the manual override does not work; it simply would not close.using a great deal of force, we finally got it closed after arriving home, but now we cannot open it.
Both sliding doors worked only intermittently.then driver's side door got stuck open and we had to drive with the alarm blaring. Could not get the door open or shut.approx 3 days later, the passenger sliding door got stuck shut and when i tried to open it i heard a loud sound.the cable snapped and the door is stuck shut.our kids had to get in and out of the van by going in the front door and climbing around to the back.if there is a reason to need to get out of the van quickly they will not be able to do so.this is an ongoing issue w/ siennas and is a big problem that needs to be addressed.
Van has less than 40,000 miles and so far all doors on van have failed.sliding door cable snapped and pieces came flying out and hit me.sliding doors freeze shut in cold weather making getting a child in or out of the in the case of an emergency impossible.both seat heaters have failed.the van has required 3 brake jobs and 2 sets of tires in less than 40,000 miles.
Cable snapped from driver sliding door. Cannot fully open it anymore. Useless door.
The door would not open manually, on my sliding door in my 04' sienna. The only way it would open was to use the one power door- i callled toyota explaining i have 2 side doors that the locking mechanism was broken and this is a safety issue- they did not feel it was an issue, a month apart both sliding doors stopped opening!!today i pushed the button to open the motor door, a cable went flying sideways and almost cut the principal at our school when i was letting my daughter out for school. The door would not open or close it was just stuck!i called toyota as i have seeen thousands of 04 sienna's with the doors doing this- the cable gets a rust spot and just snaps!!!i can not believe that toyota does not think it is a problem to have children in a car where the door will not either open or close- thats a huge safety issue!let something happen to one of my kids and i will own toyota!! repairs for this doorare $1800.00!!! with layoffs and jobs- who has $1800.00 to just fix something that should have never happened in the first place, normally you could not have to replace the motor you could use the manual door- but, it seems with all the metal in the locking mechanism,and if that little .29 cent piece breaks, you have to replace the whole $600 mechanism. Come on people- seriously!well i have contacted them, this is a huge safety issue far more preceedinga tire cable. Thousands of complaints- toyota-doesnt seem to think its an issue at all, maybe it will happen to one of them and their kid has a door open while driving or a wreck, and no way to get them out.
2004 toyota sienna1) 3 times my van has locked all the doors without me pushing the lock button.each time i had unlocked the car and opened and closed at least 2 doors.then click the doors locked.the last time it happened my 24 month old was in the car.i had to call the fire department to get her out. I had left the keys on the front seat and the remote was laying face up.my baby was in her carseat in the back.i closed the door to put the shopping cart away and click the doors locked.nothing touched the remote, and it locked.that was 2 months ago and it hasn't happened since.2)power door failed after 5 years.to expensive to fix.3) struts on the rear hatch failed at 90,000 miles.this is not a power hatch.this is quite dangerous as the door is heavy and will clonk you in the head if you are not careful.my kids are not allowed to open that door any more.i am so afraid of smashed heads and fingers.
2004 toyota sienna.the lock on the power sliding door has failed and we are unable to unlock or open the door.it can not be used to exit the vehicle in the case of an emergency as the door is basically non-functional.
The cable to the automatic passenger side sliding door rusted and snapped.we pushed the button by the steering wheel to make it a manual door since it was going to cost between 1,400 and 1,600 dollars depending on the dealership we asked.however the only way to close the door once fully opened is to reach inside the door and pull the inside handle to unlock the holding mechanism to keep the door from sliding shut.my 10 year old son was getting out of the car and shutting the door by using the inside handle to unlatch the door when his fingers were smashed in the door.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The vehicle was stationary when the contact observed that when accessing the opening and closing of the front driver side door a loud popping noise would occur. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they informed that the door strap spot weld completely fractured and recommended the part be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 87,239. The dealers recommendation was to replace the entire driver side front door. Updated 05/26/11
Our 2004 toyota sienna xle, power sliding doors will not open, or latch closed all the way.it occurred during a cold spell in our area, and we haven't been able to fix it yet.it is a safety hazard, and extremely difficult to get my infant and my other children in and out of the van when both doors won't open.neither will open with the power buttons in the car, the buttons on our keys, or manually.there has been no way to get them open, and since they aren't latched closed, the van can't be locked, and when i drive it continuously beeps, alerting me to the "open" doors while i am driving.once again, i would like to emphasize how unsafe this is, as if there was an emergency, there would be no quick way that i, or any emergency personnel could get any passengers out of the back seats quickly and efficiently. Apparently it costs more than $1200 per door for the dealer to fix the problem.
Our 2004 sienna van was at the dealership for a repair under warranty enhancement. In the past, the door had closed on my child numerous times due to a defect. After that the door did not close at all unless we went out of our van and pushed up on it as it was closing. A mechanic at toyota pointed out to me chipped paint above the door which we were told indicated that the door was sagging due to the hinge not being strong enough to hold the door properly & that the hinge needed to be replaced. When our van was in for the recent enhanced warranty repair, we were told that all of the repair was covered except the hinge, which costs us $224.05. We were told the hinge needed to be replaced or we would continue to have the door go out on us.!this is the cause of the problem according to several toyota maintenance techs, but they are charging customers to pay for something that should be part of the warranty. In addition, on our invoice it stated that our passenger sliding doorthe cables are also fraid and the hinge has play. When asking why they did not do the warranty enhancement on this door, we were told that because the door is not totally non-functioning, they will not repair it even thought they stated the parts are bad!we questioned both toyota walnut creek and toyota corporate (case # [xxx] and several other case #'s) several times each and got no help from either!information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The left side automatic sliding door was stuck in an open position. Our car was packed with our 5 kids.they door could not be closed automatically or manually.what occurred was the plastic coating on the cable had cracked and bunched up and stuck in the pulley of the door system.in order to move, we had to cut the steel cable (which wasn't easy).which allowed us to close the door manually.the door can not be fixed by simply putting another cable in.it requires the entire motor assembly to be changed.which cost between $1500-2000.
2004 toyota sienna passenger sliding door (automatic),stopped working, scrapes paint off of body when used manually, nearly impossible to open and shut.
2004 toyota sienna xle driver's side power door cable (part of the motor and clutch assembly) frayed and snapped.toyota recommends full replacement of motor and assembly part at $1200 plus labor $660. (wire material cost estimated at $20 or less.)issue: design defect leading to material stress/breakage.
On march 13, 2012, the driver's side sliding door was seriously stuck in the open position. It would start to close, but then pop back. It would not close in manual mode either.since then, it's happened one additional time.eventually, we were able to forcefully shut the door.today, may 17, 2012, the dealer (tansky toyota in columbus, ohio) inspected the door but didn't do anything because it wasn't symptomatic at the time of my appointment.i'm left hoping that the door will get stuck again (and when i'm near the dealer) before the new limited warranty extension (a toyota customer support program) expires for my vehicle.given the safety issues, i suggest a forced recall to best protect the owners for the life of the car.
2004 toyota sienna.consumer writes in regards to door weld recall problems.the consumer stated for more than 3 years, he has been hearing a popping noise coming from the driver side door. Toyota was aware of the problem and initiated a warranty enhancement program for the defective door weld for the 2004-2006 sienna's, but only if they were 5 years/100k miles.the consumer stated the problem started with his vehicle in 2010, when the vehicle was already 6 years old. Toyota issued a technical bulletin, but refused to issue a recall. Re-welding the failure points was not recommended as they were prone to fail again.
The motor which powers the passenger side power door is cracked (and broken).the dealer wants $2008.51 to fix the problem.the car has never been in an accident, and the door only went through normal wear and tear.there was no event leading up to the failure, it just stopped working.the door is only able to be operated through manual operation now.i can't afford to fix the car.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the contact was attempting to close the passenger side sliding door she noticed that the door was stuck in the open position. She was unable to open or close the door normally. A toyota dealer informed the contact to take the vehicle to a local body shop. There were no prior warnings. No repairs have been made to the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 140,000. Updated 2/22/10 the rear passenger power sldind door became stuck in the open position due to a rusted and frayed cord. The dealer stated they could not fix it, because it was a body shop issue. Updated 06/18/10.
Toyota sienna 2004 electric sliding door passenger side broke - cable snapped. A metal skinny cable is now hanging from the outside of the car, next to the third row window. My car has 43,000 miles, so not covered by warranty anymore. The dealer tells me that the cost of repair is $1,500!!! the dealer claims that the motor and all cables have to be replaced.
We have a toyota sienna whose sliding doors are inoperable. Six months ago are driver side sliding door would not close. We were at a store and had to drive to our mechanic with the door stuck open - not very safe at all with children in the car - to disable the motor and unjam the door. It now only operates in a manual mode.now our passenger side door had the same thing happen! once again, the door would not close and we had to force it shut - and cannot use that door until it is fixed. We do not feel safe having children use the doors because now they are difficult to open and close. If they needed to exit quickly - children cannot open the heavy doors on their own. Also there is no longer the safety feature of having the door not close if something or someone is in its path.
Power side sliding door on passenger side of toyota sienna 2004 le van gets jammed, stuck, unopenable, unclosable in both cold and warm weather.
The passenger side power sliding door (on my 2004 le awd sienna) was jammed (couldn't close or open) after my wife dropped off my daughter to school this morning. When my wife was trying to close the door manually, the left side of the door felt apart and it made a big dent and scratches on the body all over. Fortunately, my wife and my daughter didn't get hurt because of this (but very close.)i had scheduled to bring it to the toyota dealer tomorrow morning to find out what went wrong and what it will cost to have it fixed. Although it's only 12 miles from my home to the dealer, but it's not going to be a easy trip as i am only using ropes to have the broken door barely tided together.
I have an 04 toyota sienna with power sliding doors. The left sliding door cable snapped and stopped opening automatically. The cable was hanging on the outside. It was frayed and rusty. The door now is not functional by manual or electric. When i took the vehicle to the toyotadealership, i was told that the repair cost was $2498.00 and that the motor, mounting brackets and other various parts would need to be replaced. I have a hard time swallowing the thought of this cost considering the cable is rusted and broke in half with no fault of my own. Although i am out of warranty period, i would think this problem, would need to be consider or looked into as a recall for this vehicle considering it is a very common complaint with 04 sienna's. You would like that with the cost of the vehicle, something like a rusty cable cord would not need to be worry. Nor would having to pay an additional $2500 out of pocket to correct a vehicle defect. I have had 4 toyota vehicles not including this one.i currently have an 04 xle limited sienna and paid a large amount of money for this vehicle not thinking that a toyota nor the model would need an extended warranty. Any consideration in this matter would be greatly appreciated. I have a spouse who is serving 15 months in iraq to try and make a difference in our society and it is a shame that i can not get any assistance or help with an issue that seems to be a manufacturer defect.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. When the contact started the vehicle, the passenger side sliding door would not operate. He stated that the motor failed twice. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the repair cost was approximately $1,500. The dealer referred him to the manufacturer who stated that they would not provide any assistance due to the age of the vehicle. When the failure previously occurred, the manufacturer paid half of the repair cost for the identical failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 113,000.
For the past 2 months, we have been having problems with out 2004 toyota sienna automaticright sliding door in our minivan. The door now cannot be opened from the inside. The door must be opened from the outside, which is a safety issue. The toyota dealership will replace the entire door motor and mechanism for about $1500. The door is apparently not covered by the extended warranty this is unacceptable. This car should be recalled because doors that cannot open from the inside are a safety hazard. A simple google search of this exact issue yields hundreds of complaints. Obviously, there is a quality issue that needs to be addressed.
2004 toyota sienna rear sliding door guide wire snapped. Was told by toyota it would cost me 1500 - 1800 to fix. I have to purchase entire door motor assembly with guide wire.
Passenger sliding door will not open.even when power is turned off, the door will not open manually which is a safety hazard as my kids can not exit the car from that door if there is an accident.i recently received a csp letter from toyota about this exact door problem but the letter states the extended warranty is good for 9 years or 120k miles which ever comes first.unfortunately, i received the letter just after i had the car for 9 years.if i had received the letter and known about the door issue before the 9 years, i would have taken my car in to be fixed.quote for fixing door is over $1,100.
My toyota sienna 2004 minivan automatic sliding doors have failed to open on eight separate occasions since november of 2004.the doors are frozen shut and cannot even be opened manually.i have three small children and have been forced to have two crawl in through the rear tailgate over the seats or have them climb in the driver or passenger door and then over the seats.i have to lift a infant in an infant seat into the car in the same manner.once you try to open the doors they fail to reclose completely so while i am driving the door open alarm is beeping because the doors are not fully closed, even while they still cannot be opened.i feel it is a safety issue to drive with the children in the rear this way, they could not get out quickly in the event of a crash or emergency and i am unsure if the door is "open" while we are driving while it is beeping and unable to open/close.i called the dealership and was told there was nothing they could do to fix this problem.the service department told me that they had a handful of siennas in during the last freeze because people had manually ripped the door handles off trying to open the doors.
Toyota sienna xlt 2004 power door cable snaps due to exposure to weather.cable then jams in door, causing door to malfunction as daughter was exiting the van.
My 2004 sienna passenger sliding door cables on both sides have broken making the doors inoperable. The doors open slightly manually making it very difficult to get in and out of the car. The toyota dealer told us it would cost $3,500 to fix both doors. That is outrageous for something that should last for the life of the car. I am very concerned that the faulty doors might be a safety hazard for my kids with the doors getting jammed in case of an accident or just closing on them manually if parked on a hill. Reading the blogs on the internet this seems to be a common problem with many 2004 toyota minivans. This obviously should be a recall item fixed by toyota at their own expense. My car has also been recalled for cable erosion of the spare tire. The dealer has temporarily relocated the spare tire to the trunk. I have lost space in the trunk and cannot fold down my seats as they are supposed to. A timeline for a permanent solution to the problem has not been given.
Upon arrival at a local bakery my husband was attempting to exit from the rear driver's side power door in our 2004 toyota sienna when there was a loud noise and the door stopped moving and only opened a third of the way. He managed to squeeze out and close the door. Upon looking at the door we came to find that there is a cable on the outside of the vehicle that operates the door and it was frayed and would not allow the door to open anymore than a third of the way. After seeing that we walked around to the other side of the vehicle and found that the cable for the passenger side door has the coating off of it and could end up doing the same thing. We have not yet gotten any quotes but from looking online it's going to be in the thousands. Thankfully at this time i have no children, but if i did, not being able to open the door and get my child out safely would be a major concern. I loved toyota until this happened to my vehicle and come to find there are other's in my shoes. I know that because of the mileage on my car i would never see compensation, but i do want to voice my safety concern with this issue.
Toyota sienna sliding doors do not work properly and cost over $1,600.00 to fix each door.i just had the driver side replaced.no one explained what was wrong.now the right side does not work properly.it keeps clicking and clacking.i have to manually open it part way for it to catch on.i have to also manually close it part way to catch on.i'm afraid something bad is going to happen.i'm trying to save up $2,000.00 to get it fixed.i will not buy another sienna again.
My wife was shopping with my 3 year old daughter and dog and couldn't get the drivers side auto sliding door to shut.i arrived and noticed the cable sheathing was frayed approximately 6 inches in from the pulley system.the door would auto slide until this frayed part hit the pulley, seize and return open.i manually tried pulling the door shut thinking i could get the frayed part through the pulley, but i guess the tolerances were too tight and it wouldn't allow closure.the local toyota dealership told me to cut the cable so i cut the tensioner cable portion behind the door to allow it to close.after dropping off at the toyota, they demanded a $1000 upfront fee from my wife for a new motor.i am trying to get them to cancel the motor purchase since the motor still works, but haven't gotten through yet.the locking mechanism still works (after i cut the cable and was able to shut the door).with the number of complaints, nhtsa needs to bring this up to toyota and make a recall.
Power sliding door is jammed.received customer support letter from toyota last year (2013) that stated they knew there was a problem but only an extension of warranty for 9 years past date of service for vehicle and/or 120,000 miles (which we are past).over $1100 just on parts to fix one door!today the other door would not open, so i had 2 doors jammed and had to climb into back seat area climbing over center console to get two young children out of their car seats and out of the car back over center console and out front passenger door.when i went to drive the vehicle the alarm system started to sound constantly even though door was shut all the way.this created an unnecessary distraction to driving not to mention the obvious safety concerns of back doors that will not open.
The left sliding door lock failed.it cannot be locked or unlocked from the outside or by using the door remote.the only way to lock or unlock it is by moving the lockbutton at the inside of the door manually.the dealer advised to replace the door actuator which costs $1200! the dealer charged $90 for just checking what's wrong with it.
Power slicing door cable assemblies......work and then not working onand off... Did not file complaint before because children complain not working but when i tried... It worksabout 4 times in the past. First instance in 2008. //// now not working completely/stuck.the power is working, but lock appear stuck to where the lock button wont unlock so door can not be open by button or manually. ***** the warranty is 120,000 mile for power slicing door cable assemblies.... My car door is completely stuck / wont open now at142,000.
Driver side outside door handle would get jammed in the open position. The interior lights would be on, which was noticeable if it was dark outside.but if it was bright and sunny it was easy to miss.the door appears to be closed, but it was not.a few times i started driving with this condition, and the driver side door flew open when i turned! you would have to stop the car, and get out and push the outside handle back to its normal position for the door to stay shut.i took it to the dealer, and they just squirted some lubrication into the handle.this seems like a short term fix, and it could start happening again.
Power passenger side sliding door cable snapped door is inoperable from inside and outside.
2004 toyota sienna. Consumer states problem with failure of door check mounting panel resulting in broken door welds *tgwthe consumer stated the driver's door began making a popping noise when it was opened. Three out of six door welds had broken and the only effective repair, was to have the door replaced at a cost of $2206.23. The consumer learned the problem was a result of an engineering flaw, and toyota had recognized the problem and responded with a warranty enhancement for the issue. However, with the warranty extension, the door did not begin to show signs of a problem until outside of the extended warranty period. Toyota was willing to pay 25% toward the cost of the repair; however, the consumer believed that was unsatisfactory and believed toyota should cover the entire cost.
Electrical motor and cable that controls sliding door (driver side) has corroded and broken.door inoperable posing safety concern.
Passenger side rear seat door cable snapped rendering door inoperable and a safety pinch point. Door will only open to about 3 feet and then will automatically close.
2004 toyota sienna. Left side, driver side power sliding door will not close-motor failure.
I was shutting door when power sliding door stuck had to manual override to shut. Cable broke.brought to dealer they cut the cable to allow door to open. Then other door had same thing happen 6 hours later. Both doors, different incidents, same day.
2004 toyota sienna automatic passenger side sliding door stopped working and wouldn't shut. This door also came open without warning, presenting a safety hazard to children riding in car.
We purchased the new 2004 toyota sienna on or about august of 2004. In about late september of 2009 i noticed a popping sound coming from the driver's door when opening and closing it.it became progressively worse in the following weeks.i checked on-line and discovered it to be a common problem with other 2004, 05, 06, 07 and 08 siennas.i had a 5 year extended warranty and called the toyota customer service here in hawaii and was told that the warranty had expired so they were not going to do anything.i asked if toyota factory welds were only good for the life of the warranty and was not given an answer. I later discovered that a technical service bulletin tsbnv003-07 was issued by toyota but not a recall. They claim that a notice about the problem was mailed to the owners but we have never received it and have been living at the same address for 18 years.the broken part is an engineering flaw with the design of the plate welded to the door that causes the door strap welds to break looseif the broken part is not replaced or repaired the door will swing freely open to it's extreme and close suddenly without restriction when opening or closing the door. Repairs typically cost around $2,000.00 outside of warranty with the replacement of the drivers side door. Re-welding the failure points is not recommended as they are prone to fail again sooner than replacing the door.this failure also occurs on the passenger door.due to the cost of the repair i have made my own modifications by installing 3 nuts and bolts through the door into the broken part, but have noticed that the part has about a one inch cracked due to the original popping of the welds.i have yet to have the crack welded, if possible.also see the following site for a better description and understanding of this and other similar problems: http://sites.google.com/site/toyotasiennadefects/.
Power door on my 2004 sienna has failed.$600 repair bill and it still is not right.this was an expensive vehicle, it should not falling apart this soon.
Automatic sliding door left and right are not operational. Only works manually.
The right rear automatic door closure mechanism exploded sending plastic shrapnel forwards hitting my wife in the face. She was sitting sideways with her feet out of the van shereached backwards and pressed the close button located on the pillar. There was a big noise that sounded like a rock hitting the van. We looked for damage to van then discovered the broken cable dangling and the door would not close. Luckily my wife had sunglasses on.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger rear sliding door cable casing broke and the cable completely rusted and broke off as well which made it impossible for the door to open fully. After inspecting the drivers rear sliding door, the contact noticed that it was starting to display the same symptoms. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer while the vehicle was covered by the warranty but the dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. After the vehicle was no longer under warranty, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer acknowledged the problem but would not offer any assistance. The contact had not spoken with the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 109,000. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.
Sliding side doors freeze shut and can not be opened when temperature drops below freezing.
Once opened, the vehicle door would not close.i had to use excessive force to get it to close & the only way it did so was after the power sliding door cable had snapped.had this happened while away from home, i may have had to drive home with the door open.
Our 2004 sienna sliding door became stuck open and we were forced to cut the cable in order to shut the door. The toyota dealer quoted several thousand $$ to fix it.the cable remains cut and we now use it as a manual opening door.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the vehicle was taken to the dealer at 26,000 miles because the driver side door was making a loud popping, squeaking, and clunking sound when driving over a slight incline or bump.at that time, the vehicle was still under warranty and was repaired by the dealer.at 41,898 miles, the vehicle began making noise again, but only much louder.when the vehicle was taken to the dealer, they informed her that the well mechanism inside the door failed.the cost to replace the door was $3,000.the vehicle is currently out of warranty.the purchase date and speed were unknown.the current mileage was 41,898 and failure mileage was 40,000.
Automatic rear door on my 2004 toyota sienna xle closes while removing items from trunk.i was removing a stroller and the thing started closing on me and i had to fall to the floor to get out of the way.
2004 sienna - power sliding door cable snapped.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated whenever accessing the front drivers side door there was unusual noise and then the door wouldopen abruptly or close with force. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated the check strap plate fractured which would require replacement of the door. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer extended the service warranty; however, the vehicle was ineligible due to the mileage. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.updated 12/12/11*ljthe consumer stated without the check strap in place, there is nothing to prevent the door from being forced closed or opening suddenly. Without the check strap in place, the driver would have to support the entire weight of the door to hold it open when exiting and entering the vehicle. The consumer stated he installed bolts to replace two of the broken spot welds and the door worked fine until october when the thin metal began to split apart in the check strap pocket from the stress of the door's weight. Updated 05/11/12
The power sliding doors on the 2004 sienna fail early, causing safety and usability issues.the power door cable wears out early due to faulty coating on he cable, faulty hinges and door freezing.once the cable snaps, the door can slide open upon acceleration.disabling the power feature allows the door to be used, but falsely causes the vehicle to register the door as closed when it is open, allowing the car to be put in gear and driven without the door properly latched closed.loose parts from the snapped cable and torn cable jacket easily lodge in the working mechanism, making the door behave inconsistently - sometimes latching, sometimes not.when not latched, the door easily slides forward or back if the vehicle is parked on a hill, potentially causing injury.in addition, the doors freeze closed in moderately cold (25 f) temperatures, causing them to open partially (a few millimeters).this causes extra strain and wear on the power door cables and can cause the vehicle to register an open door.if the door is left in this condition, it can mask other doors actually being opened while the vehicle is moving.the partial opening also causes a misalignment of the locking mechanism, making it very difficult to open the door to correct the partial opening. The door repair was quoted by multiple dealers at more than $3000.a tsb (0085-09) in early 2009 offered an alternate method of repair, but the cost is still more than $1700 per door.dealerships have been unwilling to provide the part to non-dealer mechanic's shop.
6/13/2011 i brought my 2004 toyota sienna to the cedar rapids toyota to check the electrical right sliding door as it was hard to open using the electrical system and manually. Toyota applied white grease and the door was less hard to open. No electrical check was performed. 7/9/2011 that same door would not open electrically and, while opening it manually, the door made a strange noise; then, the rear quarter glass of the wing window shattered. The electrical sliding door stayed stuck in a semi-open position.being late saturday, it could not be repaired and had to drive home with that door open, shattered glass all over the floor and seats and the deafening beeping automatic sound/signal that indicating a door is open.7/11/2011 the car is taken to toyota of fort worth. A supervisor was called in and, despite no investigation whatsoever, the conclusion was that nothing could be done and that i should bring the car to a body shop because it didn''t look like a mechanical/electrical failure. I took the car to the body shop (sterling fort worth.) once the door was stripped of its components, the body shop found that the door''s power slide control motor was noticeably chafed with cables linking the motor to the door all twisted. The motor was replaced but the issue recurred and also the second motor showed chafing and twisting, not allowing the door to work. The body shop concluded that the cause of the problem is the sliding door control module which controls the motor.for safety reasons i agreed with the body shop to disconnect the motor to allow the manual use of the door. Both body shop and toyota conclude that the issue cannot be resolved because of a design flaw which does not allow for the installation holes of the module to line-up with the door. Toyota specified it does not have a manual or a design to share with anyone to fix the issue.
One day we noticed a scraping noise that our passenger side sliding power door was making when we opened and closed it. The next day we parked in a shopping center and after getting our two year old twin girls out of their car seat, we pushed the button to close the door and it got stuck half way. We could not push it open or closed. The cable had frayed and the protective covering over the cable had come off. We panicked because we did not know how we would get home since the door would not shut to safely drive our children home. Fortunately after some time we came up with the idea of cutting the cablewith wire cutters so we could at least get it closed. It worked and the door is now manual but the door may be compromised from this cable failure. Apparently this is a common problem that many sienna owners feel toyota needs to address due to the inadequate materials used to operate the power sliding doors and the hefty expenses to have it replaced.
2004 toyota sienna powerside door failure to open /close.
Toyota sienna minivan sliding door will not open/close - got stuck in the open position.
Toyota sienna automatic sliding door failed. The door is unable to be opened even in manual mode. Used the key fob and the cable just snapped. This is a design flaw and a serious safety issue as my children need to climb over seats to exit through the only door that works as my babies car seat was in that spot. In an emergency this is a serious hazard and is just waiting for disaster to happen.
When the manual sliding door window was open the door would not stay in the open locked position.if the consumer was parked on a hill the door would not stay open and closed on the childen exiting the vehicle.
Rear manual passenger door in toyota sienna le (8 passager) does not latch under certain conditions ( we have narrowed it down to when windows are left opened). In texas due to heat conditions, windows are left open during spring and fall seasons. My dogs have been struck numerous times by "non-locking" doors and it has also caught my hand once (when parked at an incline). This is very dangerous and we have instructed our kids to only use the right side power door due to this safety issue. Dealer has indicated they cannot fix the problem. For a vehicle designed for family use (including kids), this issue needs to be resolved before kids get hurt.
Both sliding doors on 2004 toyota sienna le frequently freeze shut in winter.one door is power, one is manual, and both frequently freeze.only solution so far is to wait for van to warm up.major safety issue as it prevents easy exit for children in rear of van - they must crawl between the front seats to exit.
The sliding door on the driver's side of my 2004 sienna has failed repeatedly in the last two years.the full assembly for the door mechanism (cable and motor) have already been replaced twice, and it is already breaking again.once the system fails, the door becomes fully inoperable and cannot be opened/closed manually.from what i have observed directly, it seems that something along the cable track is wearing away the plastic coating on the cable (i know because the plastic is partially dangling off the cable below the rear window, just like it did last time).the last time the cable assembly was replaced, a large portion of the plastic had peeled away leaving the cable stripped bare.fortunately, the door failed before the cable actually snapped from wear-down as i have read in other cases. It just doesn't seem right that the door assembly continues to fail every 6 to 8 months.there definitely has to be a manufacturer defect.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact was opening one of the vehicle doors when she heard a loud pop near the door hinge. The noise would occur whenever the door was opened or closed.the dealer advised that the door would need to be replaced to correct the noise.the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000 and the current mileage was 46,500.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. She noticed that in cold weather conditions both rear doors freeze even without precipitation. As a consequence she is not able to open the doors or close them once they are ajar. She notified the dealer and the technician stated that she would have to have a roof rail weather strip applied to her vehicle. A representative for the manufacturer stated that since there was not a recall they could not provide any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 57,000. Updated 01/29/09. *ljupdated 01/30/09.
2004 toyota sienna xle van door cable/motor broke.door stuck open and were not able to close manually.can't drive because door is stuck open.only way to fix is cut cable or pay $2000 to toyota to fix the door motor.
Approximately 10 months to a year ago, complained of noise with front driver door.nothing was done by toyota dealership.most recently, door began making a popping sound upon opening and closing.learned from dealership that door weld needs replacing.contacted toyota company, however, they will not fix.researched web and learned other consumers are having the same problem in their 2004 - 2007 siennas.
I have a 2004 sienna xle in which the cable on the driver's side sliding door snapped. This is the 4th door to have safety issues.the cable has snapped and is hanging from the back rear window. It's frayed and rusty!the door now will not open.....very scary in the case of having to exit the vehicle quickly!!when i purchased a toyota (at a premium cost , i believed that i was paying for quality!).this vehicle's door issues are a time bomb!i have read enough to know that this is a common problem among sienna owners yet there is no recall!unbelievable!shame on toyota for not standing by their "quality" product!
Power sliding door of toyota sienna le 2004 fails to open.happened when car battery ran out of power. After battery was charged by an aaa mechanic with jumper cables, power door could open and close again.after driving the van for a few miles, power door started opening and closing by itself. Very, very dangerous as van was being driven on a busy highway.after i pulled up on the side road, power door kept opening and closing, but not getting successfully closed by itself.i helped the door close successfully by pushing it fully to closed position.door is stuck in closed position since.electronic controls and manual knobs don't manage to open the door.
Sienna 2004 xle power door cable snapped and sliding door wont work. Though car had been serviced by toyota dealer all the time.
Power sliding doormalfunctionedthree times. The door malfunctioned, almost closing the consumer in it. Took the vehicle to the dealer, and was told it needed a new motor. The power liftgate goor malfunctioned once closing on the consumer's wife.the vehicle wa taken to the dealer who installed a new motor.the power sliding doors failed three times and each time the motor was replaced.
Early 2007 (this date/mileage etc... Are approximate since we didn't know this was going to be an ongoing problem) our passenger automatic sliding door malfunctioned.there was a cord with a plastic piece that snapped off the door frame and the door was not able to open using the button feature and it took 2 people to close it manually. Luckily, no one was hit by the cord or the plastic piece and of note this cord is held extremely taut in order to pull the door via a motor. This was covered under warranty and repaired.september 2009 the same thing happened again.this time toyota said it was because of damage from an accident where we were hit on the passenger side.the insurance company paid for toyota to repair it. Feb 21, 2010 the door malfunctioned by not opening or closing fully, retracting partially and getting stuck and repeatedly cycling.again i was concerned about the kids getting stuck in the door and we turned off the automatic feature. In manual mode it was difficult to open or close.we brought it in to toyota who said it was working fine.it seems changing turning it to manual reset it, but it was still not as smooth opening/closing as the original door.then march 1st it happened again.i pushed the button to change it to manual, then back to automatic, and it seemed to reset it but it is still very rough/grinding sounding with the automatic door use.we are going to video-tape it next time this happens as toyota doesn't seem to want to take responsibility with this defect.
The cable on the automatic drivers side sliding door of our 2004 toyota sienna snapped.this rendered the door unable to close until getting it to the dealership.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.when the contact attempted to open the rear passenger side door, he noticed that the power door would not function.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the door needed to be replaced.prior to the failure, the contact noticed that the door would not operate properly.the current and failure mileages were 114,000. Updated 10-30-08updated 10/31/08.
The sliding doors on my 2004 toyota sienna freeze up in the winter.this concerns me because i can not open the doors.therefore my children need to climb into the front of the van to get out or climb in the back and exit the vehicle through the hatchback.they must also enter the van through the front driver's door or the front passenger door.in the event of an emergency, my children will be at risk because they are not able to exit the vehicle properly.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that while parking the vehicle the passenger sliding door disengaged which caused damaged to the body of the vehicle.the contact felt that rusted cables caused the failure.the current and failure mileages were 103,000.updated 07/08/08.
We are pleased with our sienna with the exception of the sliding doors which freezes the last 2 winters.i have 2 small children under the ages of 3 and very concerned about the safety issues.whenever the temp is below freezing, the door will not open until the temperature rises.i know that i am not alone with this issue.should an emergency arise, i fear the safety of my children - however i do not have the money to fix this issue.others have been quoted fixing it in the price of upwards of $1000.please make toyota do the right thing and recall these vehicles to fix them.
Passenger side sliding power door became difficult to pull closed. Occasionally stuck in closed position such that someone outside has to let passenger out. Power sliding not working, must be pulled manually. Taken initially to my regular mechanic at 99598 miles, have documentation. Told to go to toyota. I waited until i needed oil change and another recall done to go last week at 109639 miles, van age = 9 years and 13 days. I am told the actuator, cable, and latch need replacing and that there is a known defect, with toyota extending warranty to 120,000 miles or 9 years. Toyota will not cover my car under this warranty because it is 13 days past, though under the mileage limit, even though i have documentation of the problem from 7 months ago. Cost of parts $1167, labor $1069. Unaffordable. Corporate office said they would cover parts as a "goodwill gesture" but do not care that my door has been malfunctioning for a long time and i have documentation to this effect, and this warranty extension wasn't even available until this month, to my knowledge. The danger from this problem is that the door can become stuck in the closed position. If this happened after a bad car accident or fire, young occupants could become trapped. However toyota is not willing to address this known defect and prefers to accept this risk. There are countless complaints of sienna sliding doors becoming stuck at all ages of vehicle. The 2004 sienna was the first model year of a new design and has suffered a much higher than usual number of recalls. Toyota should simply recall and repair their sliding doors rather than risk their customer's lives.
Passenger side vehicle dash began cracking during summer of 2013. Original appearance was that of a cut or scratch along the surface of the dash. Crack has been growing wider and longer since then. Vehicle has been garaged since purchase (9/2003) and custom fit shade used when parked outside. Concerned thatdashboard may fracture into smaller projectile pieces if the passenger airbag was to be deployed.
The right sliding door became stuck about half open.it took about 30 minutes to get door to move while standing outside in the cold and my three small children inside asking that i close the door. Took vehicle to local mechanic and they contacted toyota dealer who advised that the door motor/cable assembly would need to be replaced.after doing some research it appears that this is a known safety problem that is not being addressed either with a recall or voluntary safety "recall" by toyota.
We took our '04 toyota sienna to the riverview dealership (mesa, az) to have spot welds repaired on front driver's side door (cost $260) and to have front passenger door replaced because the spot welds failed and door frame was damaged beyond repair (toyota good-willed new door under "warranty enhancement" at approximate cost of $2000). When the service tech was nearing completion of the repairs on 9/30/10, he opened the power slide door on passenger side. The center hinge pin failed. The motor on the power sliding door did not stop when it encountered resistance from the failed center hinge pin. It continued to force the door open causing the center hinge pin to pop out of the track. In the course of the center hinge pin coming out of its track, the track was forced upward into the rear side window causing the window to buckle, shatter and explode glass fragments outward all over. Toyota would not cover the repair expenses. They said it was going to happen sooner or later, and it is our expense. We had paid to have the center hinge pin replaced 14 months prior to this incident on 7/9/09. Toyota would not good will the repair even though the part had failed just 2 months outside of the 1yr part warranty. Estimate for full repair is $2500 for power motor with cables, center hinge pin, window and repair of paint job on rear quarter panel. This goes beyond a mere part failure to a safety issue of exploding glass.next time it may explode inward into the vehicle showering the occupants in glass shrapnel. Another toyota sienna (year unknown) was at the collision center at the same time as our van for the same reason -- failed center hinge pin and blown out rear side window. To avoid another such incident in the future, we did not repair the power motor in the door.it is now a manual door.cost of repairing window, center hinge pin and making the door manual was $828.04.our confidence in toyota' customer care and concern for safety is as shattered as the window.
Passenger side power sliding door is jammed shut. Toyota is offering to fix with a new redesigned motor for $3,000. If toyota redesigned the motor they knew there was an issue and this should be a recall. Toyota new about this issue as they issued a tsb on this exact problem which only covered vehicles within 3 years or 36,000 miles. The toyota tsb number is el004-04. I'm adding my vin here since i'm unable to enter it later on.
Passenger side power sliding door cable broke making the door inoperable. The van cannot be exited on the passenger side. Repair involves motor and cable replacement costing $1720. Toyota extended the warranty to 9 years from purchase and 120,000 miles thereby acknowledging their issue to a faulty part. They wouldn't replace it until it failed. The car was garaged its entire 9 years and therefore it took 127,550 miles to fail. Even though i am within the 9 years of purchase by 4 weeks, toyota won't honor the warranty extension due to being beyond 120,000 miles. I will have to pay this high cost to replace a door motor out of my own pocket. I will never buy a toyota again. This cable should never fail and is a faulty product which they have acknowledged.
Automatic sliding passenger door cable snapped and it doesn't work even manually.
The driver's side door check strap is failing.my understanding is that it has to do with the failure of welds where the strap connects to the door.there have been other complaints i have seen on line of similar failures.some as early as 35,000 miles into the van's life.the repair for this defect is expensive and requires the re-welding of the strap to the internal portion of the door.
The power side door cable on my 2004 sienna is cracking.the cable hasn't snapped, yet, but if we keep using the door, it would, creating a very hazardous situation.the door is unusable now.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna.the cable on both sliding doors broke and the doors do not open automatically we have to open and close them manually which is very difficult for my small kids. Sometimes the doors jam and do not close properly.i am worried about the safety of my kids.my van has only 65k miles on it. I have contacted toyota and my local toyota dealer. They told my it will cost me about $3400 dollars to fix both doors.i can not pay this kind of money especially on a problem that seems to be common with all 2004-2006 sienna vans.i think toyota should issue a recall and fix their defective products.
The automatic side door on my toyota sienna 2004 stopped working, have to open it manually.have seen quite a few complaints of the same nature on mycarstats.com and it seems toyota is aware but not doing anything about it.
2004 toyota siennawithin one year, both automatic sliding doors have become inoperablefirst (passenger side) locking sensor failed, resulting in inability to use automatic (motorized) closing systemsecond (driver's side) failed on 2/11/10.door cable got jammed in center hinge, resulting in inability to close door. Had to drive to dealership with door fully open.both cases were estimated to cost almost $4000 total.first issue was resolved by just using door manually.second issue was resolved by cutting cable and using door manually.can not afford to fix both issues at $4000.many web searches have found same/similar issues on this van.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side automatic sliding door failed to open and the wires were corroded. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 197,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the sliding door on the vehicle does not work properly. The door gets jammed and will not close. The dealer stated that the contact would have to get a new motor for the door. The dealer stated the problem is with the cable but the contact would have to get a new motor in order to replace the cable. The failure mileage was 130000 and the current mileage is 160000.
2004 toyota sienna power sliding door cable snapped.
Both of the sliding doors on my 2004 sienna are not opening.the manual door is locked and will not open from both the inside and outside.the power door will open an inch or two and then locks up.
The power door on our 2004 toyota sienna started failing before the vehicle was 4 years old. The door has difficulty opening and closing leaving us to face the possibility of driving with the door open and possibly having a child in the seat next to it. This is the primary vehicle for my wife and children and i am concerned they will be stranded or placed in an unsafe situation. Toyota diagnosed it as needing a motor&cable assembly, center hinge and bracket. The repair estimate is $1,474.60. We have tried to work with toyota on this but have not had any satisfaction.
The contact owns 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the motor cable for the passenger side sliding door fractured. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the motor assembly unit failed and would need to be replaced. The door was no longer operable because the dealer stated that it was opened, it would cause further damage. The dealer did not give a cause for the failure. The failure and current mileage was 88,000.
When our vehicle was just purchased, we had brought it home and was showing it to family when our 2-year old son pulled on the sliding door handle, and the door began to open (we thought the child locks were on, but this was not the case). He was surprised and was afraid of falling out of the van, so he just held onto the handle. As the door was opening, his head then was dragged between the sliding door and the side of the van. But the van door did not stop opening. It just continued opening, exerting even more force on our son's head. Fortunately we were able to grab the door and forcefully pull it back closed before our son was horribly injured. We were under the assumption that the safety feature of the sliding doors would have stopped the door from opening when it felt resistance, but that was obviously not the case.
Sliding passenger door prone to freezing and squeaking in cold weather.
Cable on right power sliding door assembly was rusted.presented problem to toyota dealer 10/27/09.was told that the entire mechanism would need replacing since cable itself is not sold alone.in the process of closing door today, the cable snapped.door is now inoperable both in power and manual mode.safety concern since children ride in that part of vehicle and need to exit on right side at school (curbside).
One rear sliding door comes open after latching (once when the sienna had started moving) and can only be securely closed by an adult standing outside of the door, pushing when it latches and quickly hitting the power locks.the opposite rear sliding door: after it fully opens, it "bounces back" and begins to close again.a child cannot stop it; an adult must stand there and use full force to stop it from closing.there has been more than one incident where a child was nearly caught by the closing door and only missed injury when his mother simultaneously pushed him back into the vehicle and put herself between the moving door and the body of the sienna.originally this was happening intermittently but is now nearly constant.originally toyota denied knowledge of an issue, and then sent a "toyota cares" warranty enhancement notice for 04-07 siennas with this issue. Broadway toyota required that we pay for an hour of labor ($95)to check out the problem, and says that it isn't covered on one side because it is a different part than what is covered (although the problem is the same) and on the other unless we have cosmetic damage repaired first, and then perhaps not the other side either.so they made money and did nothing and we still have a dangerous vehicle.updated 03/12/13
The passenger side automatic door on my 2004 toyota sienna opens half way and then produce a horrible noise as if something is stuck and then tries to go back to latch position.
In the past 5 months, i have been having problems with the automatic sliding doors on both sides of the van.after activating the close button on the side or with the remote, the doors close and then re-open by them selves repeatedly.on several occasions we had closed the door and driven off and the door would open by it self.this is dangerous, someone or something could have fallen out.when the doors will not stay closed, you have to physically using your body to push and hold the door in the close position to make it stay closed.i took it to the dealer and they charged me 2 hrs labor to look at it and they could not replicate the problem.they said if it keeps happening he suggested changing all the lock buttons and a new ecu for about $900 as i am out of warranty as of this past march.this is crazy and dangerous.
The cable on my passenger side sliding door broke, rendering my door inoperable. It will open 8 inches at most, which prevented me access to my child's car seat. I inquired with toyota after learning online that there has been a warranty extension for this problem, since it seems that it has been a pervasive issue with the siennas. The dealership informed me that the limit for the warranty extension is 9 years or 120,000 miles. Since my car has 130,000 miles (i bought it used in 2011 with 123,000 miles), i do not qualify for the warranty extension. The estimate provided to me was $1500 to repair it. If the other door's cable snaps, which seems likely given the plethora of personal accounts of this problem you'll find with a google search, it will cost another $1500. I cannot afford $1500 to fix one door, much less a double when the other door cable goes.this is a safety issue. Although it will not open, my door closed just fine. I understand there are many others who are not as lucky and get stuck away from home with a sliding door that will not close. Toyota has acknowledged that there is a big problem with these vans, as evidenced by the warranty extension for this issue. Why are they being allowed to limit the fixing of this safety issue to only vehicles under a certain mileage?
Bought 2004 toyota sienna in sept. 06. Van has 40k miles and has an out of alignment right passenger motorized door failure. Door rubs against body and makes grinding noise as it closes. Also driver door has collapsed glass. Dealer wants 100-300 just to inspect and report problem to extended platinum care warranty i purchased. I called extra care (platinum care 7 year or 100k) who mentioned that problem might possibly be covered. Toyota needs to recall the passenger sliding door too many problems posted on internet blogs.
We own a 2004 toyota sienna and the cable in the automatic door got frayed and caught in the motor. The door was stuck open. My husband had to force it closed so we could drive our four kids home and the door fell off! he had to force it back on and lock it so we could get home. Online searches show me many other people have had this same problem with the automatic door for that year's model.
The cable on my 2004 toyota sienna sliding door snapped.first the remote buttons failed to open the door and then shortly after the door will not open at all either from the outside or the inside because the cable snapped.i can see the broken cable underneath the rear window. Toyota is telling me they want about $2k to fix the problem.i have read that this is a pretty common problem for this vehicle and am surprised that the manufacturer is not offering to have the repair fully or at least partially paid for by them.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the vehicle wasparked with the passengers side sliding door open, the contact was unable to close the door. She attempted to utilize the keyless remote but to no avail. She then attempted to close the door manually but when doing so, broke a cable. The door was no longer being utilized due to the malfunction. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 74,412. Updated 10/13/10updated 10/19/10
2004 toyota sienna sliding door cable snapped.the cable on our sliding door snapped and left the door unable to be opened or closed.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver's door hinge failed to keep the door open when getting in and out of the vehicle. The failure caused the door to close or swing open abruptly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000. Updated 5/26/15
2004 toyota sienna minivan. Toyota has recognized that there was a safety issue with the driver's door mechanism in 2007 and an extended warranty was issued to repair the problem and it included my vehicle model specifically. I however, did not get any mail regarding the issue. The only time i was made aware of it is when i mentioned it to my personal mechanic and he is the one that printed the letter for me on may 07, 2010 from an internet site. I took my car in for repair of the problem today on august 25, 2010 and the toyota dealership charles maund toyota in austin texas failed to honor and repair the problem on today's date stating because of some technicality they will not honor the repair it at no cost to me anymore, and do not consider it a safety issue anymore.the door still has the potential of breaking off , the hinges that hold it are defective and broken and make a loud noise every time one opens or closes the driver's door. It is actually a true safety issue if the door falls offand no one can drive the vehicle. It is a manufacturer's defect and it has to be repaired at no cost to the consumer even if it is out of this arbitrary time frame that the company had created. The manufacturers are responsible for their work and honoring their products' safety.toyota's position is just unacceptable to create that are unsafe and not stand behind them and repair them when necessary.
2004 toyota sienna - passenger side sliding door won't open.at first, it wouldn't open from the outside, but using the power button inside would let it open. Now even that doesn't work and the door is useless. Dealer said the part to fix this (actuator) is $700, plus labor. I see many people reporting this problem on various forums, so it seems to be a widespread defect.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna, with about 50,000 miles on it.the power door on this vehicle does not stop unless it has force on it if isaccidentally closed while someone is one the way, doesn't bounce back like a garage door does.my power door cable snap yesterday as i was trying to open it and came back on me. It stopped and then finally closed, and would not open more than an inch.took it to the dealer and was told that the cable broke and would have to be replaced along with the motor to the tune of 1100 just for the part and then labor charges.i purchased the extended warranty which is good until nov 2010 and 75000 miles.however they say this is not covered.toyota has a problem with hinges on there doors for this model year.something need to be done before there is injury.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna xle limited edition mini van.it has been into the dealer before because the power sliding doors would freeze up in the winter and you could not get it open.now it is summer time and the wiring that allows the power slide door to slide just snapped!my 5 year old son opened the door by pushing the button and snap!then the door was partially open and didn't want to close all the way yet wouldn't slide open either.upon inspection of the wiring it appears weathered.meaning rusted.when i called the dealership i was told it would be $1200 for the part.when i complained about the price i was told the option was to not use the door.well of course that is an option but not a very good one.what is the point of having power sliding doors if you can't use them.and if this is the case for the power sliding door on the left then how long before the power sliding door on the right does the same?
A defect exists with the 2004 toyota sienna mini van, automatic power side door.this power side door has stopped functioning.this failure occurred suddenly, without warning.the power side door became jammed, through no fault of me or my family, and is no longer operable.it was necessary for meto drive to the toyota dealership with the power side door in a partially opened position. There is not a manual override for the automatic power door.i was instructed by the dealer repair technician to not use the power side door.i feel this is a serious safety concern.in the event that it becomes necessary to use the door in an emergency situation, my family may become trapped.i was offered by the dealer to pay half of the approximately $1600.00 repair cost.i feel that the power side door should not have failed in such a short period of time in which i have owned the vehicle and that the repair and/or replacement should be at the expense of toyota.
We have a 2004 sienna ce that we bought new.since owning the car (it has 125,000 miles on it) the sliding doors have frozen shut whenever the weather is cold.living in vermont,i thought that this issue was isolated.however, when my son tried to open the door and the handle snapped off because the door was frozen shut once again, i decided to check to see if there were other complaints.yes there were...many.i had to pay to have the handle replaced but was told that the door freezing shut was a typical complaint.
Drivers side passenger sliding door will not open.this occurred on april 27th 2010.i was trying to open the door to let my children out of the van, and it wouldn't budge. I checked to make sure that the doors were unlocked. They were but door still would not open.
The sliding passenger door on our 2004 toyota sienna suddenly just stopped working and we cannot use the door now.passengers on that side cannot get out of the car that way.as we have done some research, this seems to be a common problem with the power door cable in sienna vans.
The passenger power sliding door cable has broken.i have seen this complaint numerous times on the internet.the repair is costly since the design has the cable as part of the motor assembly.bad enough that the doors stick off and on all winter anytime the vehicle is left outdoors (or just being driven), but to not make the cable a serviceable and repairable part seems an engineering mistake.exposed seals and cables are not a well thought design.
1. Power sliding door worked.2. Went to operate power door, loud sound of plastic breaking, door would not open or close completely.3. At home saw that cable to operate power sliding door had snapped. Called dealer said they wouldn't do anything, out of warranty. Called toyota said isolated case sorry can't do anything. Cut cable so i was able operate door manually. Approx. 1 year later cable on other door snapped. Same process, same response.
Our power sliding passenger door has had issues over the years where it wouldn't function properly, and we had it repaired at toyota.most recently, the door wouldn't open automatically, we would have to push it hard to make it open or close.then, the door just wouldn't close, and we had to drive home with it partly open.we brought it into the toyota dealership and they told us the motor needs to be replaced, at a cost of over $2,000!we can't afford this, so we told them we can't fix it, but asked if we could manually open it.they cut the cable so we could manually open it, but they told us not to use it too much or it may have further issues.now, it appears we cannot use this door, which means my children need to enter the opposite door, entering from the street.this is a problem for us, but we are stuck because we can't afford the huge repair bill.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While parked, the contact noticed a fracture on the driver's side of the dashboard. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a complaint was filed. Additionally, the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the air conditioning unit. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that the air conditioning compressor would have to be replaced. Also, the contact stated there was rust on the rear driver and passenger side sliding doors. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the hinge was replaced. The sliding door failure recurred. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000....updated 10/17/12updated 10/23/2012
The power function of the automatic rear sliding passenger door has failed.the cable that attaches to the motor for this device snapped and was exposed causing a safety hazard.approximately 1 foot of cable was exposed and hanging from the middle rear of door.additionally other parts of the system failed/broke when the cable broke and became lodged in the system causing the door to remain open. When some of these parts associated with the snapped wire / door motor broke they were ejected into the car hitting the nearest right side car safety seat where one of our children sits.the cost of replacing the door parts is prohibitive.per toyota dealership, cost is approximately $1700 per door to replace the snapped wire.the door will not be repaired and remain non-functional.2006 reference tsb el004-042009 reference tsb-0085-09nhtsa number:10029190 for similar cases.
The consumer stated that while his 4yr old child was getting out of censored sliding door the child's right leg became caught in door and sustained a deep cut.the consumer had to hit the door to retract it.the dealers service technician could not duplicate the problem. Please provide further information.*nlm
The passenger side automatic sliding door stopped working one day without warning.the door than jammed in the open position.with 3 children in the car there was no way to safely drive the car without closing door.thankfully we were able to free the frayed cable, unjam the door, and close it.because the car was no longer covered by the warranty toyota wants $2000+ to fix the door.
The contact owns 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the cables on the rear sliding passenger doors were covered withrust and broken and prevented the contact from opening or closing the door. The failure occurred to both rear sliding doors. The dealer stated that this was a known problem, but the cable was not covered under warranty and there were no recalls. The failure mileage was 80000 and the current mileage was 101000.updated 12/30/10updated 01/10/11
My 2004 toyota sienna minivan sliding door freeze shut or partially open.sometimes i can not get the doors open to get my kids in or out in freezing weather.also, they freeze partially open and won't safely lock!!
No prior problems.the automatic door and it's safety feature of not closing when something is in the way stopped working.the door will not open completely and when closing it closes on anything in it's way.sometimes it will not close or open at all.if the button is engaged to turn the automatic door off the door will not budge.it will not work in manual mode.nothing has been done to correct the failure as of yet, as the expense is prohibitive.
The driver side passenger is jammed and won't open or close even in the manual mode. I had to drive home with the door open slightly because i couldn't get the door shut. After reading many forums online it seems that this is a problem with toyotas and it is a defect with manufacturing.
Driver side power passenger sliding door will not open.able to partially force open the door approximately 6 inches.door appears to be snagging on internal mechanism.infant child car seat is positioned in rear driver's side passenger seat.if there had been an emergency that required the removal of child, it would have been impossible to getthe child out through that door.no signs of impending failure.took to toyota dealership and they said that a cable had broken causing the door to lock.they provided a cause of failure as 'c/s driver sliding door cable is broken. Motor and clutch assembly is bad, disconnected motor assy/driver slide door is manual (est $1700.00).'
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the sliding doors would not open at all. He took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that he would be billed if they performed a diagnostic test. The vehicle has not been inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The current mileage was approximately 42,000. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
Toyota sienna automatic sliding door failed. The door is unable to be opened even in manual mode. This is a design flaw and a serious safety issue as my children need to climb over seats to exit through the only door that works. When that cable mechanism breaks, they will have no way to exit the vehicle in an emergency.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact has not been able to use the door locks in her vehicle for several months.the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure.recently, while attempting to stop the vehicle, the rear passenger side door opened.in addition, the battery failed and was replaced twice by the dealer.the failure was not corrected and the dealer stated that they could not determine the cause of the failure.the contact replaced the battery herself with a heavy duty battery.she took the vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that the door motor failed, and that the door was an inch off the door track.the estimated cost of repair was $1,800.the failure mileage was 62,000 and current mileage was 64,000.
2004 toyota sienna sliding doors get stuck and stop working when there is cold weather, snow.
Driver's side door hinge broke inside the door.
Toyota sienna 2004 le - rear door struts(manual) failedcausing the door to drop (free fall). Very lucky that my kids were not around at that time.
Toyota sienna 2004 power sliding door cable snapped.
5 year old son had wrist broken by automatic sliding door in minivan.door closed on his wrist, fracturing both arm bones.door closed on his arm and did not re-open immediately as door is designed to do.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the right passenger automatic slider door almost injured the passenger while trying to exit from the vehicle when it suddenly closed. She noticed that there was a cable that was fractured in the door which caused the door to close suddenly. The failureoccurred on an intermittent basis for three years. The vehicle was not inspected nor had it been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000. The vin was unavailable.
Events leading up to failure: opening the driver's side sliding door via automatic open button on key fobfailure: cable in track of door snapped (it only happened once), causing the door to be rendered useless --- it no longer opens or closes, even when in 'manual' mode.what was done to correct failure? i took it to a repair shop, who informed me that it was going to cost around $1500 to fix. So, for now, nothing has been done to fix the problem. I will have to continue to load my 3 children (all under the age of 5) in and out of their car seats via the remaining, working door. In order to do so, i'm having to set my 3-month old down in the parking space next to wherever we park in order to strap the 2-year old in (or out), and help the 4 year old with her belt...all the while hoping that a careless driver doesn't barrel into the space and mow the infant over. Seems like a safety concern to me.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph, the automatic sliding door failed to operate in an open or close position during activation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on several separate occasions. The replacement of the sliding door service cost was $2,500. In addition, the sliding door handles required replacement. The failure mileage was 10,000. The current mileage was 129,000. The vin was unavailable.
2004 toyota sienna:automatic sliding door fails to open or only opens intermittently.in 2008 i spent over $1000 to have this exact problem fixed and it is happening again.the passenger sliding door will not open, whether in the automatic mode or if changed to manual.this not only shouldn't happen, but is a safety hazard.if i were in an accident and my kids were in the car - they would not be able to get out of the car.toyota has not taken responsibility for this problem.there are over 500 posts on edmunds.com about the exact same problem!it is about time to do something about this!!!!
In 2009 one of the automatic door engines of my 2004 sienna le failed and needed to be replaced for approximately $1000.last month, the same door, passenger side, failed to open or close, and is completely inoperable at present.a diagnostic from toyota revealed that the cables need to be replaced but they don't come by themselves and have to be purchased with the bracket and hinges that come with it.it is labor intensive; they would have to keep the van for 1.5 days and the total cost of the repair is $1500.toyota will not offer $ assistance despite the fact that dozens and maybe hundreds of sienna owners have the same problem.i have at least 6 friends with door problems on their siennas.this needs to become a recall; it is a safety issue in that kids can not get out of the car in case of an emergency.if i buy a car with an automatic door it needs to work, and i've already had to repair the door engine once.please assist in making this a recall. Thanks!
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the driver side door made a loud clunking noise when opened.he felt resistance when opening the door and it had to be pushed in order to open from the passenger compartment.the dealer stated that the door check part was unwelded.the current and failure mileages were 68,563.
Cables on both rear power sliding doors have frayed and snapped.replacement cost of cable is excessive at $2200 per door.
Recently purchased a used 04 toyota sienna and the passenger power sliding door does not work and sticks when using the exterior handle. This should be considered a safety issue as in an emergency its a gamble whether or not the door could open. We currently just use the manual driver side door as the fix fir this from the dealership is between $1000 - $2000...
I own a 2004 toyota sienna xle.starting about a month ago (right when it turned 100k miles) the rear driver's side power door started getting stuck closed and would not open. It made a clicking sound like it was trying to open but it was like it wouldn't unlock (even though the orange part of the level still moved inside to indicate it was unlocked). At first locking and unlocking the door a few times would solve the problem and then it would open fine. The problem has become increasingly frequent and now the door won't open at all.i took it to the dealer and they couldn't get it to open and the technician said that just about everyone with this model has this problem and quoted me $1600+ dollars to fix it - and that's if the door will open again. They also showed me how the replacement motor is a re-engineered part which is further indicative of the defectiveness of the original. There are hundreds if not thousands of instances of this very same failure happening to other sienna owners of this vintage yet toyota won't issue a recall. I called toyota customer service and they just kept saying it has a hundred thousand miles and tough luck. Never mind it's a 4 year old car.they said i'd have to meet with the district manager who'd made this decision and that there was no possible way to ever escalate this matter above that individual. I don't buy that. They also refused to give me this individual's contact information. This is wholly unacceptable.. I have many more cars to purchase in my lifetime and they won't be toyota's if this is how they're going to treat their customers. It seems as though they have no incentive to address this issue as the $3,000 it sounds like everyone is having to spend on their defective doors is a mighty lucrative income source for them.help.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side sliding door cable fractured and caused the door to remain ajar. The contact stated that the failure also caused the battery to be drained because the dome light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
Driver's side door with loud popping noise with every opening and closing and jar of the door with these noises.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna with electric sliding side doors.the passenger side sliding door locked open today and would not move.my wife was taking children to school.it was very cold.i took the van to the toyota dealer and they said it would be near $2000 to repair it.they had to cut the door cable so we could operate it manually.this is unacceptable.i own two toyota's and was planning to buy more.they need to recall this issue as i have read many similar stories.
1. Since last year, the left side of sliding door will close by itself. 2. The right side of sliding door will not able to close unless pull from outside.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)my manual sliding door won't latch either, but it is a welding issue. On the back of the door the latch that is supposed to keep the door closed came loose from the door & is just floating inside the door.has anyone else had this problem?it seems to be in conjunction with the other welding issue toyota had with the front doors.this problem occurred about 4 months ago, & now my front door has had the welding come loose, which was a recall.please let me know if you've heard of anyone else having this problem.thank you. [xxx]
Toyota issued a recall for the power cord on the electric sliding door.the design (located on the door's exterior) exposed it to the elements and caused the cable to snap.that happened to my 2004 sienna but my van was beyond the max mileage they allowed in the recall.so we've just been using the door manually.yesterday, my son opened the door a liitle too hard and he had to pull harder than normal to get it to close.when he pulled and the door released, the door fell off!!!!we have running boards so the door was resting on the running boards.i can not believe a door would just fall off!no door should ever fall off, especially a quality toyota vehicle.this happened in my driveway, so we were okay but what if this would have happened when i was an hour away from home like i would have been today, at my son's basketball game?we would have had to have it towed and dealt with how to get my family of 5 back home.i believe this would have never happened had toyota not excluded my van from the recall due to mileage.
I have a 2004 sienna.it began making a strange noise when i opened the driver's side rear sliding power door.that night, the van was parked on a downward sloping hill.as my daughter's friend was getting out, suddenly the door slammed shut.i put up my arm to stop the door and luckily she jumped back in time, but she would have been really hurt had she been in the doorway.i had a bruise on my arm that may have been a broken bone on the child. Looking closer, i realized that the cable connected to the door had snapped and was hanging outside the van.i had never heard of this problem before, and am surprised given that the van is only four years old and has low mileage.
The automatic sliding side door on my 2004 toyota sienna quit working.the cable broke and the door still works manually.without the cable, the heavy door slides closed with great force.if the van were to be parked on a downward slope, a person could easily be injured by the out of control door.it appears the cable was the safety mechanism for the door. My research shows this is a large problem with these vehicles.
My 2004 toyota sienna door continues to open while i am driving down the road.i do not feel it is safe to have passengers anymore.it is a power door.
Automatic sliding side door (2004 toyota sienna,malfunctions when parked on incline. Door opens and shuts erratically and does not "stop" (automatic stop seems to have disappeared also) causing children to become pinned in door.
We have a 2004 toyota sienna, which we bought new. Very often we've had both rear sliding doors frozen shut when it gets cold. If we attempt to open one of the doors, the motor opens it a fraction of an inch and then won't close again completely so that we have to drive with the door not entirely closed. I don't feel that i can have my child in the back safely with this situation, not to mention the inconvenience of having to climb over seats to get in and out. I will not take it on the highway with any passengers for fear the door will suddenly open on the highway without warning. This appears to be a problem with many 2004 sienna vans and it should be a safety recall.
After opening the rear driver slider, the door would not latch closed.... Can not get the door to stay closed.. Brought it immediately to a dealership, they got it to latch, but driving home the slider completely opened.thankfully one of my children were not in the vehicle.
The passenger side sliding door cable cam loose and snapped.
The passenger side automatic sliding door has been touchy with its ability to open and close and to indicate to the car whether it is opened or closed.yesterday, the door ceased to operate.upon further investigation, it appears that a cable has snapped in the door and will need to be replaced.i feel that this is ridiculous for a 5 year old car.it is also very expensive, from $700 to $1800, with toyota dealers being the most expensive.
Right now our middle row seatbelt is not retracting.i see the recall notice and am taking it in.our other issue is this. About a year ago, when the car was only two years old but over 36,000 mile warranty, our automatic sliding side doors began to malfunction. The one on the driver's side has to be manually closed and the one on the passenger side is sluggish to respond.we thought it was a battery or alternator problem.both were replaced. The problem remained so we took the sienna in to the dealer.the dealer reported that both door motors would need to be replaced at a cost of over $6,000.
Cable broke on passenger side sliding door. Cable shot up between door panel and window. Nearly striking a passenger.
The night of september 5th, the righthand power sliding door on the minivan jammed in a halfway open, halfway closed position while the vehicle was parked.switching to manual override did not release the door and allow it to close; the door could not be closed until a mechanic replaced the power door motor and regulator assembly.uncertain if replaced parts are still available.our mechanic noted that he'd never seen another power door design where the door could not be closed in the event of a motor failure.
The rear power sliding door on the toyota has a safety defect where the power sliding door closes completely but then pops open slightly at the rear of the door.the result is that the door is not fully closed or latched.however, the "open door" indicator in the vehicle does not light indicating that the door is not in a fully closed position.the "pop open" scenario was occurring over the course of several weeks, before going over a bumpy road the vibrations must have been sufficient enough to warrant the "open door" indicator to light.upon bringing to toyota for repair they informed me themotor was damaged along with the latching mechanism for the door.
Driver's side passenger door internal mechanism is broken. Auto body shop states they have seen this failure on multiple toyota sienna vans of this model era 2004 and later. Will cost $1,500 to repair including welding of failed metal part in internal door mechanism. Updated 11/1/07
Automatic sliding passenger side door cable broke. Door will not open or close. Occupants are trapped in vehicle. Must climb over front seat or out drivers side sliding door(which also broke) to egress vehicle.
2004 driver's side sliding door cable broke, causing the door to be unable to close.due to severely cold weather in iowa, the door was forced shut to allow the vehicle to be operable.door motor replacement cost estimates range from $1300-1500.a few months later the passenger side door started exhibiting problems opening and closing.turned off the motors from the inside compartment.one time when the drivers side door was opened, a piece of the door assembly shattered the rear 3/4 glass panel.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the front driver's door made an abnormal noise. Toyota of temecula valleywas contacted about an unknown recall. The vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
The power sliding door on my sienna stopped working because the cable snapped. The cable has a plastic coating which fell off part of it and allowed the wire underneath to rust since it is exposed to the atmosphere. I managed to force the door closed and it is now inoperable. This is a safety problem - what if there were a wreck? this is poor design and could cause loss of life and should be fixed by toyota. It is an expensive repair - due to the design flaw of having this cable be so difficult to replace, so people - like me - aren't haveing it done because we can't afford it. This isn't "normal wear and tear".
Toyota sienna xle automatic sliding door jampep, and caused the door can't be closed when i had a car full of children and dogs, how can i drive home without the door close, this is a big safety issue for myself and my children.
The drivers side sliding door on my 2004 sienna xle would not operate.the opening cable had frayed. The toyota dealer wanted $1,700. To repair this which is way too much for a problem i didn't cause. The dealer cut the cable and it now works manually but i can't open the door from the inside. This is a serious defect . I can't use the door in an accident. Toyota should fix this.
2004 toyota sienna.consumer writes in regards to vehiclesliding door malfunction.the consumer stated the left sliding door came off track, after the cable system malfunctioned. When the door fell down to the side step, it shattered the left rear window.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the passenger side door will not open.the dealerwill disable the door because the complete repair was too expensive.the toyota manufacturer has not been notified. The failure mileage was 43,000.
The driver door makes a load clicking noise when you open or close the door.the door does not open or close properly.i have not repaired it yet but have been told it is a spot weld that has failed.i also read online that this is a very common problem on the 2004 toyota sienna.
Manual sliding door (drivers side) doesn't latch completely and comes open when turning right.
Side door stop functioning.
My 2004 toyota sienna sliding door fell off the track. It has less than 40,000 miles on it. I have to drive it home with the door hanging by a cable. It was kind of dangerous, especially with my daughters in it.
The automatic door failed and almost crushed my 21 month old.it opened and as she was getting out it started closing.it did not detect her and i had to forcefully push it open before it closed her in it.then again the same thing happened with my 10 year old luckily she thought to get out of the way.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna minivan.it has two power sliding rear doors that use a cable to open and shut.over the past few months there has been a grinding noise coming from both doors and recently, one of the cables finally snapped, resulting in the door to be unusable.i am being told by toyota this is a $1200 repair as the whole door mechanism needs to be replaced, despite the fact the only problem is the snapped cable.this repair is only for one of the doors.the other cable looks as if it could snap soon, at which point it will be an additional $1200 to repair.my understanding of the issue is that the cable had a plastic coating that deteriorates over time.the coating becomes dry and brittle over time, causing it to crack and fall off the wire, leaving the wires completely vulnerable to getting wet, rust, freeze, etc, also rubbing extensively unprotected against the gears.as the bare cable is exposed to the elements, it weakens and the whole cable snaps, making the door jam altogether.after reading some information on the internet, it seems this is a common problem with many toyota sienna vans and this issue should be the subject of a recall.
While attempting to open the power side door, the cable to open it snapped causing the door to not open. This renders the power door inoperable. Toyota has a service notice on this but the cost to fix it according to toyota is $850.
Driver's door detent weld failure. I have an '04 toyota sienna that on the driver's side door uses a detent strap to hold the door open at certain points. Where the strap is held at, on the door, there are two spot welds that attach the bracket to the door. The strap is bolted to the bracket. The problem seems to be that two spot welds are not strong enough to hold this bracket. After i found out there was a problem with the door, i contacted my local toyota dealer, and the service person was ware of this condition . They said it is too far gone to weld and repair and that they would have to put on a new door. After discussing it with this person and the service manager the dealerships position was that it was out of warranty and that the tsb that extended the warranty was expired due to both my mileage and to the timing of my request. So, i want to know what it takes to make this or anything a"recall and how to force toyota to pay for the repair.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver side door exhibited an abnormal noise when opened. In addition, the weld became fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Our 2004 toyota sienna has had yet another issue with the power doors.the cable on our drivers side doorbroke last year around 60000 miles.it would have been 1200. To fix; luckily toyota obviously knowing it's a problem fixed it for us.when that occurred the cable snapped and slammed shut, thank god my daughter was in her car seat yet.now at 65000 miles the passenger side door cable snapped and the door actually popped off the track and would not close.glad it happened at home and not away while we were out especially with two young kids and 20 degree weather.toyota said that they are not going to fix it this time even the many services managers admitted it's a major problem. This is extremely unsafe and hopefully it does not take some one like a child being serious hurt or even killed for toyota to own up to it.they even released atsb on the issue.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while parked, the contact opened the front driver side door and the vehicle exhibited an abnormal popping sound. He also noticed that the door was swinging very loosely from the hinge.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the failure was due to the welding of the door check lever. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 57,000.
Right side passenger door will not open. It is an automatic sliding door, but the door failed to open 6 months ago and will not open manually. This is an extreme danger and have been told it will cost 1800 dollars to fix. It should at least open manually, but will not. Now i would have to spend 1,800 dollars i do not have.
2004 toyota sienna van auto sliding door cable failed and door was stuck open. Cable can not be replaced by its self motor and cable need to be installed at a price of $1,000.99 in parts not including the 5 hours of labor.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side door emitted a loud noise when opening and closing. The contact inspected the door and found that the welded area was fractured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle's power sliding doors operated independently and could not be opened from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to stevenson toyota where it was diagnosed that the door assembly was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was included in a limited warranty for the doors, which had expired. The contact's daughter sustained minor scrapes from the door closing independently on her foot. Medical attention was not required. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear passenger side sliding door could not be closed. In addition, the rear driver side door handle fractured when attempting to open the door. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
The power passenger side sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna le with just over 50,000 became jammed in the open position due to a cable rusting and breaking.this resulted in having to drive with children in the vehicle with the door open.once a second fraying cable was cut, the door is now in stuck in the locked position and occupants have to enter the vehicle from the drivers door which faces traffic.working on getting this problem fixed, but toyota is aware of the problem since their is a tsb el004-04, but is not helping in getting it done.initial estimates are over $2000.this problem should be classified as a recall.
Our passenger side rear door stopped opening and closing with the remote or inside buttons 3 days ago but we could open and close it manually.as of this morning it will no longer unlock, therefore we can not even get the door open.my children are required to exit that side of the car at school drop off so this is now a dangerous for them to have to get out on the driver side and walk around the car.
Sienna 2004 xle van.the rear side power door stopped working.the cable had broken and hence the power drive for opening and closing the door would not work.the door could be opened by sliding the door manually.i took the van into the dealership to have the part replaced.they were unable to get to the repair and we were leaving town.i asked them if the car was safe to drive as there was no way to disable the door from use and there would be children in the rear who would by habit reach to open the door.the service manager assured me it was fine - only difficult to open manually and even came to the vehicle to demonstrate. The next morning, my husband drove the van to on errands before loading up to take it on vacation.he unthinkingly opened the rear passenger door resulting in the far back side window shattering and the door falling off onto the ground.if there had been someone seated in the vehicle, they would have been covered in glass. If a child had opened the door, it would have fallen on him.we took the van to the dealership and called the toyota corporate line - both refused to acknowledge that the issue was a safety problemwe took the car to an independent repair shop who told us that the cable system was no longer available and had been replaced by a different system which may have been because of the potential safety and poor engineering design. I wrote letters to toyota but received no response.
Toyota sienna2004 lxe limited ,power door problem. The cable broke and doors areshut and cannot be opened from inside or outside. Also in the winter doors freeze up and will not open as well.drives side door return arm .. The weld broke and causes the door to not close properly. There are a verity of cosmetic things but i am most concerned about the doors not being able to open. There seems to be alot of talk about this problem, i guess people will have to die in some kind of accident before toyota does anything...lord forbid that should happen. Thank for listening. Ps
I have a 2004 toyota sienna.both sliding doors now have broken cables and will not open from the inside.they only open when forced open from the outside.the repair cost from a toyota dealer is $1,600.00 per door.the part itself cost $1,100.00 plus the labor.the doors now are a safety issue since my son can not get out of the back quickly if needed.the cables rusted and severed while opening.the doors do not have a manual override to allow opening properly once the electronic operation is compromised.
We have a 2004 toyota sienna, which we bought used in september.it is now early december and this is the third day in a row that we've had both rear sliding doors frozen shut.it's obviously winter here and we've had some snow, but i've never had a problem with a vehicle where doors are frozen shut on a consistent basis over several days.if we attempt to open one of the doors, the motor opens it a fraction of an inch and then won't close again completely so that we have to drive with the door not entirely closed.i don't feel that i can have my child in the back safely with this situation, not to mention the inconvenience of having to climb over seats to get in and out.i will not take it on the highway with any passengers for fear the door will suddenly open on the highway without warning.this appears to be a problem with many 2004 sienna vans and it should be a safety recall.
Rear passenger side power sliding door stops working once in a while. It won't open or close when the power door button is pressed.
Cable broke off the motor that controls the right side sliding door. Vehicle was less than 4 years old when breakage occurred.since owning the vehicle the door would on occasion not open properly.brought the vehicle back to dealership on several occasions while still under warranty and they stated they could not duplicate the problem.when brought to the dealer for repair of the cable i was told the repair would cost $1600.00.
Hello,our 2004 toyota sienna xle driver side sliding door wire snapped day before yesterday. I took it to the near by toyota dealer and they told me that since i am out of warranty it cost me around $2340. I didn't expect this from a well rated auto company and i am not at all happy. I even went through some websites where they wrote about the same issue. I am very frustrated about this and would like to file a complaint.hope the company understand the issue and try to fix it and resolve the issue by fixing the existing vehicles.
Side sliding doors become frozen making it impossible to get open trapping guest in the rear of the vehicle this is a major safety issue and should be taken care of.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the passenger side power sliding door failed.the dealer stated that the entire motor assembly for the door needed to be replaced at the cost of $1,000.there were no recalls for this component.the failure mileage was 60,000.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna with power sliding doors. The cable on my driver's side door snapped, causing the door to not be able to close. My husband sat in the back seat and held the door shut while we drove it to the service center. The repair was estimated to be around $1500, so we had them disable the power feature and we now use the door manually. This cable snapping on 2004 sienna vehicles is a known problem which they refuse to issue a recall for. The sliding doors are poorly designed and dangerous. I currently drive a newborn and a toddler around in my sienna and i don't trust the doors that are supposed to protect them. Please encourage toyota to issue a recall and fix these broken sliding doors!
Regarding a 2004 toyota sienna xle.sliding door on driver side door will not open properly.sliding door cable snapped under normal usage -- opened the door up this morning and it snapped.toyota has tsb el004-004 for the issue, but no recall.the tsb is valid for 3 yrs/36k miles.my vehicle has over 100k miles.called toyota customer support and recorded a complaint.toyota will not offer an financial assistance for this repair which will cost $1500-2000.
My 2004 toyota sienna van's passenger side power sliding door cable snapped.making it only open 1/4 of the way, i had to cut the rest of the cable on both sides and push the manual override button to use the door manually.i haveread in edmunds.com forums there have been many others with the same problems and the cost of fixing it ranges from $1200 - $2000 for they have to replace the whole motor.i think this can be a safety issue if your in a accident and need to open the door, and the cable snaps, then it will not open.
The motor in the power sliding door burnt out.the pulley cable got caught and overheated the motor.now the door is stuck in the open position the pulley cable is taught and it will not close.
The 2004 toyota sienna xle van that we own has two power sliding doors.the cable to the passenger door snapped preventing the door from functioning as it should.the motor on the door is still in working order, but you cannot replace just the cable, you must replace the entire unit including the motor at $1200.we converted the door to a manual door and that worked for about 2 weeks.the door stopped functioning entirely and we are no longer able to open the passenger sliding door on our vehicle.this is a potential safety risk to us as we haul our 3 children in the back of the van.for example, when fueling the vehicle, the driver side sliding door is inoperable and in the event of a fire, the children would be trapped in the back of the vehicle.we have had very little luck in finding a used part and will hopefully be getting a new part to fix the problem in the near future.
Rear sliding door issue - the trunk keeps falling on the head when putting shopping bags.power sliding door assembly - the sliding door keeps closing and injuring when putting the seat belts for my baby in the car seat.these are safety issues and causing injury.
The drivers side passenger door sometimes would close on it's own after opened. I took it to dealership & of course worked as normal. In may 2011 i returned to the dealership, because while i was out shopping the door would not close, i closed as best i could, but would open on it's own going up a hill or on turns. Dealership said my warranty expired in april. They could not get the door to fully close, which meant i had to turn off my power doors or the alarm would sound non-stop, the inside & outside lights would not go off. I drive this van at risk of the door opening at any time, but, it's what i own. The dealership and myself has asked toyota to repair, they refuse - cost $3000.00!!! cable, motor, hinge - all rusted out! i have researched this problem on the internet and have found thousands of complaints on 2004 & 2005 - same issue. This should be a recall by toyota, paid by them! when is someone going to listen and make toyota responsible for this matter. I travel with my dogs and young children in my vehicle, it has eliminated one seat in my van, i can't let anyone sit there. Nhtsa you need to do something for all of us that are having this issue and don't have $3,000 to pay for repair, a repair that we should not have to pay anyway! wake up toyota, you are gonna be loosing lots of customers over this one, i know it's my last toyota, hello honda or nissan! i will never recommend toyota to anyone.
My 2004 sienna sliding doors have failed numerous times by not opening.this happened off and on for a year.in spring of 2008 the driver side sliding door opened and would not slide back.the cable was broken and it cost us over $1100 to have it fixed and that was with a $500 goodwill credit from the dealership.now the passenger side door has the exact same problem.after reading some other complaints and looking it up on the internet i have to ask how toyota can ignore such a serious and dangerous issue with a car that is only 4 years old.i have a toyota service bulletin from april 19, 2004 that states there was a production change made on the doors, but my car was produced before this.why wouldn't toyota be responsible enough to fix the cars prior to the change?
I have a 2004 toyota sienna (le), both my sliding doors will not open from inside or outside, i contacted the dealer and they said they could fix the problem for approximately $2200.this is a serious safety concern of mine and i need to know if their is any type of recall on the on the sliding doors, or what course of action can i take besides paying the dealer $2200 to correct this problem. I've read online numerous complaints on this similar situation with these sliding doors, and the dealers are telling its customers the same thing as they told me. Again, i personally feel this is a serious safety concern for a life when you cannot open these doors to safety.
Both rear sliding door cables of our 2004 toyota sienna have snapped, causing the automatic doors not to work.drivers side rear sliding door came off of the rear track after cable snapped.
We have had issues with our sliding doors on our 2004 toyota sienna le awd since we purchased it. Both doors stick whenever the temp drops below freezing. The only way to open them at times is to climb inside and throw my 6'0" 240lb body into it. Even then i've had them not open. Due to the continued stress placed on the outer handles the driver's side rear finally broke off. That was not due to me being overly physical with it either. That one was pulled off by my wife, 5'0" 120lbs.also, the passenger rear sliding door was equipped with an automatic door. The cable snapped on that a couple of months ago. That door won't even open now. I understand normal wear and tear but i believe this goes beyond that. Heaven forbid if we're in an accident because one door can't open and the other side will only open from the inside.
Toyota sienna '04 driver side door has a loud clunking sound when opening and closing doors. Toyota issued a letter to customers to get the door fixed but i never got a letter. Why did toyota sent out letter to fix the problem and not call it a recall. Please help to get my door fix.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she opened the passenger side automatic sliding door but the door would not close. The contact examined the door and noticed that it was detached from its tracks. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 78,000.updated 01/10/12*ljthe passenger door came apart. The dealer replaced the roller hinges, electric motor, cables and sliding door rails. Updated 03/12/12
Toyota sienna le 2004 passenger side power sliding door does not work as intended.it can only be operated from the outside by pulling the handle and getting the door started.none of the remote buttons will cause the door to open.the door can not be opened from the inside of the car.
On our 2004 toyota sienna xle, the passenger side power sliding door cable snapped making the door inoperable. We have called the toyota customer care toll free number numreous times, only to have been put on hold forever while they tend to their "other issues". We have contacted our local dealer only to be given a repair price and then was told that this was not a "major problem", meaning that this was not their responsibilty. While online investigating this issue, we have found that we are by no means the only ones with this problem and that this is a major problem. At least 50 or more of the same problems have been found on this and newer models. The sliding doors also have become frozen and some children have even been injured. Some vehicles have the door fall off completely when the cable snapped, injuring people. This is a real major problem and safety issue. We feel that toyota should take this very seriously and stop giving people the runaround and admit to yet another flaw in their vehicles. The sliding door issues and the safety of customers and their family are nothing to put "on hold" or just throw off to the side as not a major problem. What is it going to take for toyota to realize this? how many more inuries and potential inconveniences must the public endure?as of now the vehicle has not been repaired and the door cannot be used. We feel that this is the responsibilty of toyota. In the meantime, we will get more estimates for the repair and consider the options.
This is for a 2004 toyota sienna. The driver side door is not closing completely. It appears the welding for the door check is the culprit. The door does not feel secure when closed.i brought the door to the toyota dealership and they said it was out of warranty. You are sol. I called toyota customer service and they told me to call the dealership.
Normal use of the automatic passenger sliding door of the 2004 toyota sienna resulted in cable breaking at 82,000 miles. Have not repaired due to high cost $1,700. Known problem at time of my vehicle's manufacture, tsb issued (el004-04), but failed outside of warranty. Door is no longer operational which is the safety issue. Children must now exit the vehicle on the street side, instead of the curb side.
The cable on the sliding side door of our 2004 toyota sienna snapped in december 2008.the cable (unknown metal) which was exposed & dangling appeared to be frayed, as well as rusted.there is no doubt in anyone's mind, including professionals, that this is, indeed, a danger created by a flaw in the vehicle's design.when the cable broke, i immediately took our sienna to the local toyota dealership who informed me it would be $1200 to repair it because it is out of warranty (more than 3 years old).when the toyota service rep closed the door and tried to re-open it, the door was frozen in place and would not open.he said the other piece of the snapped cable must be caught in the mechanism which is jamming the door.in addition to the stress of not being able to open my door, this is a significant safety issue which could result in entrapment of passengers, particularly, our young grandchildren secured in their car seats.as i wait to come up with funds to have this door repaired, i consistently worry about the other sliding door, because from what i have heard, it, too, will likely snap within a short period of time.though i have been dealing with this for a few months now, i just learned today that toyota discovered the flaw 4 or 5 years ago, and made an adjustment on the newer models.however, they never bothered to provide notification--nor to recall--the vehicles which had already been produced.isn't this illegal??there are hundreds of 2004 sienna sliding door complaints posted on the web, as well as many horrific and life-threatening stories about the dangers of the doors, including cables snapping causing injury, doors stuck in the closed position, doors not being able to be closed, and even doors opening while in transit.what can 2004 sienna owners do about this safety-related issue and the refusal of toyota to take responsibility for its design problem & correct it without exuberant consumer costs & to warn/notify all its consumers?thanks
Rear passenger sliding door will not open.
Power sliding passenger door no longer operates with the keyfob remote, or the door switches.the door will open if the handles are used to disengage the door.
Sliding door issues.i took the vehicle in because the driver's side door wasn't functioning at all automatically and the passenger side door was freezing and not working automatically all the time.the dealership replaced the cable and motor on the drivers side and told me that there was an obstruction causing my problems with the passenger side door (a pokeman card).the was in the spring of 2008.now in the fall of 2008 i went to the dealer because the passenger door isn't working at all.they have told me it will be $2400.00 for the repair.
I have toyota sienna 2004 and the automatic sliding door just broke down after a loud bang and a peace of hard plastic flew off and hit the garage floor. I was alone and did not get hurt. Although i have ecp, the dealership said it is not covered and charged me $95.00cad+tax and gave me an estimate of $1700.00cad+tax. So i am complaining about two things, one that it could have hurt my kids if they were with me at that time and secondly the ecp does not cover this defect.
Passenger side, automatic door stopped working.can not close the door completely causing a safety hazard.went to dealer ... Dealer mentioned there is a known issue but they will fix it only if the vehicle has less than 36k miles ... Problem was caused due to the sliding door motor, cable assembly and hitch which holds the door.dealer's estimate to fix the problem $2000.
The weld that secures the door check mounting panel to the driver door is failing on my 2004 sienna le.i get the dreaded popping noises when the door is opened and closed.the door check is the device that holds the door open halfway or fully open.this device provides resistance so the door does not swing freely.toyota is aware of the issue (toyota service bulletin nv003-07) and extended the regular warranty to 5 years and 1000,000 miles for this situation (toyota motor sales usa letter to me in ~ 2008).stevinson toyota (lakewood co) told me the repair would be at my expense.my car is only 6 years old and has 111,000 miles.if toyota was concerned enough to extend the warranty and cover the repair, why not issue a recall for all vehicles that experience the problem? just because my car is 6 years old doesn't mean the safety issue due to a failed door check went away.when the retaining mechanism weld fails completely, the door will swing freely and could close suddenly without any resistance. Any person in the way could be hit and any limbs/fingers could be trapped between the door and frame.this vehicle provides the family transportation so there are kids involved here.
Driver side door started making load popping and creaking noises when opening and closing.brought the van to the dealer for service and was told that the welds inside the door were broken.service manager informed me that it was a manufacturing defect and recommended i call toyota customer service.toyota admitted it was due to a defect but since i was out of warranty they would do nothing to fix it.doors should last for the lifetime of a car and don't break from normal wear and tear.toyota had extended the warranty for the doors but my car is still past that period.by extending the warranty toyota has already admitted that the doors are defective.just because it took mine 8 years to break, they are telling me that i need to spend over $2000 to replace the door.toyota should be forced to repair these doors.no reasonable consumer would buy a vehicle with the knowledge that a basic, yet hugely expensive part, such as a door could likely break irreparably in the normal lifetime of a car.this is not one of the expensive automatic sliding doors (although those also seem to break).this is the basic driver side door like the ones that have been put in cars for the last hundred years.toyota needs to address this problem for their customers.
Right power sliding door is completely inoperative.unable to open the door with either the manual handles (inside or outside) or the power switch.
The passenger side sliding door has a middle hinge that now sags and prevents the door from closing or opening properly.often, the passenger side is the safest side to exit the van, and without this door opening or closing properly, the more dangerous driver's side door must be used.
2004 toyota sienna automatic sliding door jammed.unable to close door and needed to shift to manual mode.cable snapped and could have caused injury if someone was by the door.
Multiple problems with minivan doors since purchase in 2004.sliding doors freeze shut every winter, only opening after car warms up for 20-30 minutes. Driver side door weld broke after 3 years and needed repair. Front passenger door latch broke requiring use of bungee cords to keep door closed until repair part could be obtained.power sliding door and manual sliding door also do not stay open at times creating dangerous situation for people entering and exiting the vehicle. Now, warning light comes on showing door open, driver side manual sliding doordoes not seem to close completely. While driving, door open light and interior lights are constantly activated. I have turned off interior lights to prevent battery drain from door staying slightly open when parked.dealership will perform diagnostic and repair work but advised since there is no recall issued that cost will be mine.the sheer number of reports of sliding door issues should be enough to warrant a response from toyota.
I have 2004 toyota sienna minivan le model. 2 years ago trying to get out of drivers seat, as i tried to open the door i heard a motorized clicking sound and the door wouldn't open from inside. I took to a mechanic and he found that the metal wire that connects to the latch had broken. I called toyota and they said it will cost $250 for the assembly that controls the latch to open the door.last year my power sliding door (passenger side) started acting up. Sometimes the door would open and sometimes it won't when i press the power door button located on the ceiling close to driver's side. Then it would only open from outside if i pull the latch from outside. Then one day when i pulled the door latch from outside to open it, i heard a loud noise and the metal cable that the door slides on snapped! i received an"enhancement recall" letter from toyota just after the warranty expired. I searched the web and saw complaints that toyota does this on purpose last minute expecting that customers won't see it in time. I called the scion dealership in palatine, il and they said that it will cost me $120 to inspect what's wrong with the power door and there are 4 to 5 parts where 1 or more could have gone bad. Some parts are covered and others are not covered by the warran ty. This should be safety recall and could kill a small kid. A class action suit must be filed against toyota for ripping off customers. They should be fixing it for free since its a design flaw. I would expect an engine to fail at 96000 miles but not the 2 doors (front manual door and power sliding door). Big companies like toyota needs to cut off bonus form ceo and board of director's paycheck and use the money to correct their design flaws. I paid $32,000 and expect toyota to return the cost of repair which is $1800+tax or fix it for free and thank me that i did not file a suit against them.
2004 toyota sienna xle driver side power sliding cable snapped. This had been an issue on a number of toyotas with power sliding door. Issue is not resolve. Door is not operational.
The automatic sliding door does not open & close automatically like it should when the door open/close button is pressed. I have to get it started manually, and then open/close it like a manual door. Also both sliding doors (even the manual sliding door) freeze shut on a daily basis in the winter. This is a huge safety issue as i have children in the rear of the van.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna xle minivan.a small wire snapped on the passenger side power door.i am not able to open the door automatically or manually. The only way to fix is to have toyota install new motor for $1800 which is way too expensive for something that is a necessary component in a van.
The cable on my left power sliding door "popped" out earlier this year (2012), thus rendering the power-sliding function useless.the failure is the same as described by many disgruntled customers on various websites.aside from the obvious inconvenience, there is an intrinsic danger inasmuch as the door can roll forward and cause physical injury, especially to children.surprisingly, i found out through a local auto body paint shop (on 10/20/2012) that a warranty extension notification had supposedly gone out to customers of sienna's from 2004 on.to this day (10/29/12) i haven't received it.when i contacted toyota, they indicated that my unit would not be covered because there is a 9 year/120,000 mile limitation.since i purchased my unit in march of 2003, i'm technically 7 months past the extended warranty coverage.hence, even though the mechanical failure is applicable to and necessary for my 2004 unit, the "benefit" of the extended warranty repair has become academic.i believe toyota's determination is unfair because the 9-yr. Coverage doesn't contemplate the 2004 units that were purchased in early 2003.moreover, it seems that toyota purposely run out the calendar to profit from the exclusion of units.in addition to the economic loss that this failure represents, i fear for the safety of my children, who may potentially suffer severe physical harm from this mechanical defect, prevalent in toyota sienna's.
The left door of the toyota sienna van stopped closing properly a few years after we bought it.it will not close all the way and wears down the battery of the van. The door opens unexpectedly from time to time while we are driving.
Went outside to try to open my driver side electrical sliding door and the cable snapped. I can no longer open my door and i have a baby that the car seat is on the working side and now my other kids have to try to jump over the baby or go out the front doors to get out of the car.
On march 19, 2006 we found the rear cargo area of our 2004 toyota sienna filled with about an inch of rain and mildew beginning to grow.after inspecting our vehicle the dealer found a poor seal under our door and the remedy was caulking. And according to them there was no mold in the carpet.so i have decided to hire a mildew specialist to test my vehicle.since reporting my situation to them (going on 3 weeks) they have still not changed my carpet and they are not permitting us to use a loaner saying it is not covered in the warranty and its still drivable.but i have three children under the age of 10 and i refuse to drive them around in a care that could harm them. I don't know how to prove it but i thinkthe reasonmy children and i got sick 2 weeks prior to finding the leak was due to the mildew growth that was beginning.i visited the doctor with dry mouth, headaches, dizziness, vomiting and etc.with no diagnosis or answers available from my doctor, i visited the er twice with pneumonia and so on.but since we decided not to use our car until they fix it, my children and i have been temporarily cured.we need to have better ways of getting effective outcomes.this investment has totally turned out for the worst.what a waste of $31,000.
The van was sitting in the garage.when the door was opened with the remote control device, the cable broke and jammed the door opened.it took 1 hour to get the door closed. It has been jammed shut every since.the cost to repair it is $1500.
2004 toyota sienna passenger side (power) door refuses to close; broken door cable.also, the driver's side door (manual) has been broken for over 3 yrs; toyota fixed this 3 times while still under warranty but refuses to fix it again despite the fact that it is a design defect since it keeps happening.
My 2004 toyota sienna mini van power sliding door made a horrific 'snapping' sound when the cable that activates the door snapped. The snapping cable did not hurt anyone, but could have if someone was standing behind the door near the rear quarter panel window. The door is no longer functional and will cost $1500-$3000 to repair.
2004 toyota sienna driver door problem.door makes cracking and popping when being opened have been told that it is a broken weld but the door has never been pushed to far or compromised in any way that would have broken weld.toyota basically washed their hands of any responsibility though from reading posts on this site and others it is a common problem.
2004 toyota sienna,power door cable snapped...dealer asking $1500 to fix this problem..when this happened ,the car was only 50k miles on this..i found that this is a common problem with all the sienna..i would like to concede this as a recall & fix this asap.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact noticed that the passenger side sliding door cable was covered with rust causing the door to become inoperable. The dealer was notified and advised the contact that there were no recalls. The manufacturer was informed and the contact was waiting for a response.the vehicle was not repaired.the current mileage was 186,000.the failure mileage was approximately 185,950.
My automatic sliding door fell off my 2004 toyota sienna. This occurred while driving out my driveway. Although the door completely fell to the ground and mytwo children, ages 5 and 6 were present, nobody was hurt in the incident. I am thankful it happened while the vehicle was moving slowly. Oddly, darcars toyota of silver spring, maryland charged me over $1000.00 to fix the problem.
2004 sienna power sliding door problems- side power sliding doors not functioning properly at all times.at time the door will shut to half way point and stop and i will have to manually shut it myself.or at time the door will not shut when any buttons are pressed to push and need to be shut manually.took to the dealer and they said they could not duplicate problem, but stated they made a few adjustments.they worked fine for 3 days then problems happened again today!concerned that the door will not function properly and open with the kids in the car while driving! it is difficult to ask the service person to fix a problem that is not happening at the time when i take the car in!but, they should be familiar with this problem and able to fix it !!
Rear sliding door (passenger side) would not close.there is a cable hanging from the back (3rd window) area.i cannot even open the door more than maybe 6 inches.the motor sounds like it is trying to open/close the door, but it does not move!again, i cannot even use the door at this point!!!
Welding issue with toyota sienna 2004 front driver's door.
1. No events lead to the failure.2. The driver's side rear sliding door cable and motor of a 2004 toyota sienna xle limited quit working, broken cable.now we are unable to open / close sliding door on driver's side.3. Having cable/motor replaced est cost $1000.
While opening the automatic, passenger side, rear sliding door, the cable frayed and became stuck, causing the door to stop mid way open. The door was stuck and wouldn't open or close. We were finally able to get it closed, with much force, so that we could continue driving home (we were out of town at the time). We were told by toyota that it would cost $3000 to repair the problem, as the entire system, not just the cable, would need to be replaced. I asked if they could just make it so that i could open the door manually.having a door that won't open is a safety hazard. They said no.i took the van to a repair shop, where the owner cut the cable and took it out.this allowed the door to be opened and closed manually. How did he manage to do something that i was told by toyota wasn't possible? he didn't charge me for this simple fix.i have letters that i wrote to toyota detailing what happened. Wewere offered a free oil change for our trouble, which i declined as i will not visit a dealer again by choice, and told we would have to repair the issue ourselves. A toyota rep recently, 2012, told me that there are many complaints with this same issue, but a recall status has not yet been reached or set. Very disappointed that toyota allows this to continue to happen.what could owners possible do to make a cable snap or break? it's obvious this is a faulty design and should be repaired.
Passenger door makes noise (hinges) and toyota don't cover it. I did received a notice from toyota that they cover 120k mileage / 9 years for sliding door problem not for driver door. The dealer is asking me about $2,500 to change the door. It's not fair. Toyota need to fix their problem!!!
The automatic sliding passenger door on a 2004 toyota sienna le became stuck in the open position which did not allow the vehicle to be driven properly.it had to be forcibly closed by four adults so that we could drive the car home. The malfunction is a known defect in toyota sienna vehicles. The failure would occur anytime the door was opened and in fact the door would not open properly.this has created a severe safety hazard with people entering and exiting the vehicle.if there was an emergency and you had to open the door, the malfunctioning cable would prevent you from exiting the vehicle in a timely manner. The repair cost of this defect was $2,000.you have to repair this as its unsafe to drive any car with a non-functioning door. How can you drive a car with a door that will not close or one that requires several adults to close it? toyota is well aware of this issue and has done nothing to recall this defect.
I have a sienna 04 van.the power slider door would not open completely. We took it to the dealer and found out the cable in the power door was bad, they want 2,000 to fix it.i can't afford that. We had them cut he cable so we could close the door. We have young kids who can not open the non power door creating a safety issue.reading the auto discussion sites it is obvious how much of a common failure this is. For me a couple months out of warranty.this should not bea regular occurrence but it most certainly is one.never mind how much toyota makes on this issue.you can not get an oem part and you have to buy the whole motor assembly with it for 1200 dollars. What a markup. They will make as much on redoing these doors as they do selling the van, maybe more. And i thought toyota was good, i have had many repairs and call backs on this van. Somebody needs to get toyota to repair their doors and fix the design, which not a new issue.
The automatic sliding passenger doors on both sides of my toyota sienna xle have stopped working.i first reported a problem to toyota in 2011 when the sliding door behind the driver seat stopped working.toyota refused to cover the repair (my van had 129,000 miles on it).due to the $1,500 cost to replace the whole motor assembly, i had the cable cut by a repair specialist so the door could be operated manually. Last week, the other passenger door stopped working and will not open at all.toyota informed me today that, although they recently extended the warranty to 120,000 / 9 years; my vehicle was outside that warranty as well.the fact that the doors become inoperable (once the cable stops working one cannot open or close the door without great effort - and even then it may not work) is an unacceptable defect and a safety hazard.the one door that is now on manual mode (since the cable was disconnected) is still cumbersome to open and close.if my children were younger, it would definitely be a safety hazard because they would not be able to do it independently (too heavy).toyota needs to acknowledge and recall the vehicles with this safety hazard.based on the reported number of complaints, it appears the issue is caused or exacerbated by poor design of the mechanism.
2004 toyota sienna xle awd limited with second left passenger sliding door failure. Problem first occurred in sep 2008 with door sticking with open/close. Referred by toyota to auto body shop in nov 2008 for repair - motor/hinge replaced. Failed again after repair and repaired 3/18/2009 by replacing door assembly. Now door is frozen again and will not open automatically or manually.
Drivers side sliding door jammed and cable had to be cut by dealer.i have seen this is a common issue in siennas.seems to be a safety and quality issue.1500 dollars for repair at dealer.
My 4 year old daughter had her hand caught and held in the trailing edge (rear edge) of the power sliding door on our 2004 toyota sienna lxwe reversed the door as soon as possible, but she was held for about 10 seconds with the door totally closed over her mid palm.this led to a cut over the palm, but she is now using the hand normally.i do not think there is any long term damage.i am a hand surgeon by profession and am concerned that the door has no sensors for reversal when closing against resistance, other than some sensors on the front edge of the door in the molding.in my opinion, serious injury could occur to any limb that gets caught in the trailing edge since there is nothing to sense or prevent the door closing on a limb.i would hope some sort of sensor could be placed at the motor level similar to the anti pinch mechanism of power windows.i described the problem to toyota and their response was less than encouraging or helpful.the door is functioning normally and this is just how the design works.the design needs help imo.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the vehicle wasparked, the contact activated the opening of the passenger sideautomatic sliding door and heard a crackling noise coming from the door area. The door failed to close when engaging the automatic door mechanism. The door was closed manually. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician informed that the automatic door motor would need to be replaced at the cost of $2,000. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 105,000.
My problem started approximately back in nov 2006.i have a 2004 toyota sienna that has it's driver side door hinge/latch defective.it started making a clicking sound when the door is opened almost as if it is getting caught.now that my wife has taken the car to the dealer she was informed that this is a rare occurrence on this model and that the only remedy is to get a new door at a cost of around $2300.i understand that although the car is passed the warranty period (i use my car for long family trips and therefore have high- highway mileage--around 65k) i feel that this is either a design defect or a structural problem since it started within 2.5 years of purchase.i had my wife contact an independent mechanic who actually pointed out the problem by showing us that the connecting area of the door is actually cracked!!!i proceeded to call toyota of naand they informed me that they've never heard of such a thing and that my car was out of warranty.a search at your site uncovered what i feel is a similar complaint (odi id number 10167890).like that person i feel that this is a structure defect and it has nothing to do with the high mileage of my car.i have owned over 18 cars of all classes, mileage, and ages and have never experienced this or even heard of such a thing.i'm not a structural engineer but it seems to me that this is a case of metal fatigue.could you please contact me as i'm concerned that this will only worsen with time to the point that this door will not be usable or actually become a hazard.what actions can i take to get the manufacturer to at least acknowledge this defect?what's worse, now that my car has this defect i feel my vehicle's resale value is significantly reduced.thank you for your help!
The cable of the motor on the right side of door (second row passenger side), which is automatic door had snapped!could barely open and/or close the door after that.i went to toyota and they told me there was no warranty on it, so since i could barely open the door, i had to pay to get it fixed.over $1600!i should mention, we have had problems with this door in the past.it would stick, not open properly, so we'd have to close it and re-open it. I brought this up to toyota dealership many times, but they checked and said there was nothing wrong with it.also, on the right side, which is manual, it sometimes would be "stuck" or, it would open, but would not "latch".it is supposed to kind of lock when all the way open, but it wouldn't.i have complained about this in the past also, but of course when i get to the dealership it works fine.i have called and complained today to corporate and will receive some sort of response tomorrow.so, both doors have problems, where the cable literally snaps and they cannot just replace the cable.they have to replace the entire motor.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna xle limited.my passenger sliding door failed.you couldn't open it from the outside and if you opened it from the inside the door would not stay closed.it cost me $1800 to fix the sensor and the motor that holds the door closed.i called toyota to complain and out of good will, they offered to pay half of the bill.the day after i got the passenger side door fixed, theother sliding door has now failed - the drivers side door.it will not stay closed. I have a call in to the dealer to discuss this.also, my rear hatch would not stay up and almost took off my 6 year old son's head when it came flying down on him.toyota finally issued a recall on the pistons, so they were replaced for free.so, all three of my mechanical doors have failed.
The cable on the power door of my minivan has snapped.the door will not open, leaving only 1 access door out of the rear of the van.
2004 toyota sienna automatic sliding door cable broke and door can not open anymore.
The cable in the power sliding door (passenger side) has caught. The door is stuck partway open. I cannot open it further nor close it. This is a common problem as evidenced by many other claims. Of course, to operate with the door partially open would be very dangerous. Here are two url's that include similar issues:http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/sienna/103978-2004-sienna-power-sliding-door-cable/http://www.facebook.com/pages/toyota-sienna-faulty-power-sliding-doors/233250320033754?sk=wall.
The cable and motor assembly for our 2004 toyota sienna xle sliding door broke.my wife was unable to close the door and had to drive home with four children in car seats in the back.i was able to close the door, but now we don't open it for fear of it being stuck open.i received a quote to fix of over $1,800.i researched on the internet and this seems to be a very common problem .toyota should issue a recall as this is obviously defective and it is a safety concern.
A few months ago a cable snapped on the passenger side sliding side doors.without the cable the door will not open properly.recently, the same cable snapped on the driver's side sliding side door.now that door will not open.i have been told that an entire new cable assembly must be placed in each door.without the sliding side doors opening the only means of ingress and egress from the vehicle is through either the rear hatch or the front doors.it is both a safety concern as well as very inconvenient to not be able to use those doors.the side sliding doors, back when they still worked, were also prone to freezing shut whenever it got cold outside and the doors would not open unless they thawed.again, this made the passenger compartment difficult to access and dangerous in case of an emergency.
Sliding doors freeze shut on minivan every time that the temperature gets below freezing and there is moisture in the air.door handle broke off on the driver side sliding door and had the handle replaced.the toyota dealership put baby oil on the weather stripping to hopefully reconcile this from happening again, however 2 days later the temperature was 24 f and both of the sliding doors were again frozen shut.in order to open the doors you have to climb over the front seats to push against the doors from the inside.it does not matter if the car warms up for 20 minutes they still remain frozen and they have frozen shut after driving less than 10 miles after getting them open.
To begin with, the window on the driver side rear sliding door has not opened all the way for many years.in addition, during the winter, the rear sliding doors freeze shut to the point where my children have to climb through the rear hatch to get into the car.last year, my husband attempted to open the driver side sliding door and pulled the handle off.there are several cracks in the dashboard that developed about 2 years ago.and, on the front passenger side door, the clips that hold the interior of the door to the frame have broken off and that portion of the door gets caught on the rubber gasket of the car frame.now, the gasket is tearing so we have to be extremely careful in closing the door to keep it from getting hung up or else it will break and tear more.we also experienced having the cable to the passenger side sliding door fray and jam in 2008.after having the dealer initially offer to repair it first for $2600, then $1500 with toyota paying for the part, we were able to get it repaired 4 years later in the recall.
The power sliding door on an '04 toyota sienna would not stay open when the vehicle was on a slight incline. Other times, it would not close properly. On a number of occasions, after the door was opened it began to close by itself hitting the person who was reaching into the vehicle, while the door was continuing to try to close. It took a lot of force to stop the door from closing. On one occasion the force of the door closing bruised my wife's right arm. This is a definite safety issue. Someone could be seriously injured, including being crushed between the door and pillar.this problem was reported to the dealer on three different visits over a six month period. On each visit the technician reported "no problem found" or "working per design and intent at this time." on the last visit, after the technician found nothing again, i went out with the service advisor and was able to demonstrate the problem. Afterward the shop foreman found that the rear hinge bushings were worn. After the bushings were replaced, the door worked as it should. Toyota claims this would have been covered under the original 36 mo. / 36,000 mile warranty, but not under their extended warranty.
Went to open the drivers side automatic sliding door on my 2004 sienna xle, the door opened about 6 inches and stopped. I got out to open it manually and it would not open. I was able to close it and that is when i saw a cable hanging down the side of the van, that's when i figured out the cable that opens the door had broke. I am now unable to use the door as it will only open about six inches. It will now cost me $1200 to get it fixed as it is about six months past the 9 yr. 120000 mile extended warranty toyota had put on this part. I am obviously not the only one that has had this problem and am hoping the passenger side door does not go through the same issue costing me another $1200.
Sliding side door automatic opener cable broke, disabling the opener. Do not use that door anymore because it can stick in the open position now. This is covered by a customer support program (csp) that is good for 9 years or 125,000 miles, but my car is past that. Since this is a known problem, and since it can be expected to occur, but occur later than the warranty for doors that aren't used that often, i feel toyota should fix this past their extended warranty.
Our 2004 sienna's driver-side manual-slider door does not latch properly.2 of the 3 bolts have become detached.toyota states that this is not covered under the "rear sliding door latch assembly" warranty enhancement notice, although detached bolts and failure of the rear sliding door to properly latch is clearly a latch assembly issue.this is also a significant safety concern as my son rides in that side of the car and if the door would become unlatched while driving he could be injured not to mention causing an accident as i (the driver) attempt to control/assess the problem and protect my son in a moving vehicle.my "door open" dash lights are constantly on and this is a distraction while driving not to mention when i ignore the lights because of this persistent problem, i may be missing other door-open issues.there are online posts of other sienna owners who have experienced the same problem.is it possible to urge toyota to make this obvious "latching" defect covered under the warranty enhancement program or to recall affected vehicles?
The automatic sliding door for our 2004 toyota sienna minivan failed and then fell off, the door weighs over one hundred pounds, and is inoperable in case of an accident, and amy have hurt someone when it fell off.
My 2004 toyota sienna xle has the driver's side automatic sliding door (for passengers in the back) that occasionally will not open, other times will not close, and sometimes after opening it will close uncommanded.in my opinion this is definitely a safety issue that toyota is unwilling to recognize.this problem is widely reported by several toyota sienna owners.evidently the automatic door has a mechanism that will prevent the door from opening, or close it automatically is already open if it "thinks" the fuel cap is open.luckily my kids were not injured, but had they been standing neat the door they would have been trapped by it.also, should a rapid escape from the car be necessary, it would be impossible to use the passenger sliding door as an emergency exit.
The cables on both the left and right side automated sliding passenger doors have snapped within a 4 months of one another (right side on 8/24 and the left side on 12/26) and now i am unable to open either door.the doors will not operate even manually so the only way for a passenger to get in our out of the caris through the rear lift tailgate or the front doors of the vehicle.this is not acceptable in the case of an emergency or accident.toyota extended the warranty on these components to 120k miles but this was announced after my vehicle passed that mileage.toyota is charging customers to allow the doors to be operated manually even with this being a clear safety issue.toyota needs to recall these vehicles for this condition based on the safety issues this creates for passengers. Toyota service bulletin number (sb-0280-10)date of bulletin : oct 04, 2010 nhtsa item number : 10036906component : structure:body:doorsummary : toyota: some vehicles may exhibit a condition where one or both sliding doors do not open or close smoothly. Inspect the sliding door lock assemblies and replace the affected components as needed, according to the listed instructions. *pe
My 2004 toyota sienna le power door, passenger side, hinge is loose from its track and the dealer wants $500 to repair.my van has 128,000 miles but the reason we bought the toyota and not the honda was because of toyota's reputation.i realize the van has over 100,000 miles but i thought this part should have lasted longer.the door now only works manually and is difficult to open thus it's a real hassle if you have kids in the back seat.it seems to have failed prematurely as i thought toyotas lasted longer.the dealer has ordered the part and this is a two week turnaround item but after reading the blogs i need to file a complaint as this type of problem looks to be quite common.my other vehicle is a tacoma 2005 and it has a few cosmetic problems as well.specifically, the sun visors are defective; i replaced the drivers side at a cost of $75 and the passenger is doing the same thing.my next vehicle will be a honda.
The passenger power sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna xle has failed resulting in the door being inoperable. No extraordinary events lead up to the failure, just normal use.the failure, in this case the motor failed, renders the door completely inoperable, meaning it cannot be opened or closed.in order to operate it manually, the cable connected to the motor must be cut, and in order to operate the door automatically, the motor must be replaced at a cost of $2,019 for parts and labor.additionally, the vehicle was taken to the local toyota dealer who also checked the driver side sliding door and noted this door, in addition to the passenger door, was getting ready to fail too.i found online a toyota technical service bulletin el004-04, not a recall, but clearly states the failure problem and the ensuing production design change.
Passenger sliding power door stopped working. I manually tried to openthe door and it fell off the rear hinge point.i am a mechanical engineer specializing in product testing.i worked in the automotive component industryfor 11 years.i can say that this door system is way under engineered.toyota should be forced to fix this. People are reporting this all over the internet.i called toyota when just the auto open/close system was broken. They told me i'm on my own. That system fails in two ways.1.) if the auto open/close system fails it should break way from the hinging system so the door will just function manually. Instead it jams the door in the position it broke in. That is a safety issue.2.) the hinge system is way under engineered for load.i am a 180lb 46 yr old engineer who is soft around the middle. I'm not very strong. I took the door off the hinge!that should not able to happen with such a low force rate.i see this as a safety issue as well.toyota engineers should be ashamed of them selves.that van cost over 40k brand new. It's only 6 years old and hasbeen well cared for. T's a family/child carrier. It should be designed like a tank in my opinion.
The driver door makes a load clicking noise when you open or close the door. The door does not open or close properly. I have not repaired it yet but have been told it is a spot weld that has failed. I also read online that this is a very common problem on the 2004 sienna.
Problem with sliding doorswithout warning passenger side sliding power feature stopped working. There was a broken cable hanging from rear passenger window. When door was opened again by handle there were sounds of parts breaking inside door. Took the van to toyota dealership they said they had never seen the problem before, we would have to pay for repair. Approximately 1 year later the drivers side sliding door went, same problem. I now use both doors manually and have the power feature turned off i can't afford to have the doors power feature repaired, approximately $ 3600.00. I contacted toyota both times they said there was nothing they could do about it. I've seen many complaints about this on the internet and can't believe toyota will do nothing for us.
2004 toyota sienna sliding door cable snapped, car was parked on hill and door slide closed on right hand of driver who was entering vehicle.
Both of the sliding doors on my 2004 toyota sienna have stopped working. First, the cable snapped on the passenger side, then the driver side got locked in an open position.after much struggle, each time we were able to close the broken door in order to safely drive to the dealership to get it fixed.both times, we were told we needed to replace the door for $2000. The dealer told us that they are seeing alot of people with the same issues.seems like toyota should be providing a manual solution or a recall if it's really as widespread as the dealer indicated - essentially, the van is unsafe to drive with doors stuck in an open position.
The sliding door on my sienna broke.i looked online several years ago when this happened, and noticed this appears to be a common problem with the sienna.since it no longer automatically opens/closes, it needs to be closed manually.but, the door is very heavy and it is difficult to close it securely.in fact, my children are unable to close it because of its weight and therefore the door must always be checked.when the door broke, i was out with all 3 of my children and basically stranded because i certainly couldn't drive the car with a door that wouldn't close.we had to cut the cord to free the door and allow it to close in order to get home.also -- related to sliding doors...the other sliding door on my sienna does work.however, it doesn't not stop sliding when it comes into contact with a person.it continues to apply pressure to the person standing in the doorway until is squeezes you quite tight...then finally lets up.(i know this from personal experience.)so far, my kids haven't had their hands closed in the door, but i'm sure that if they do, it will be a very very unpleasant experience.i thought the sliders were supposed to stop sliding if they met any resistance at all.overall, i'm pretty unhappy about the door situation.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the door cables for both the driver and passenger sides failed without warning. The contact had to enter the vehicle through the front doors or rear hatch. The dealer stated that the cables to the doors would have to be replaced but it was not covered under warranty. The failure and the current mileages were 109,182.
Sienna 2004 leattempting to open the passenger side rear power sliding door the mechanism made a clicking sound and the cable snapped. The motor still appears to be functioning but one of the 2 cables operating the door (braided metal cable) snapped and now the door only slides part way open in the 'manual' mode. I have only 83,000 kms on this 2004 sienna le and was shocked to see this failure. However, i feel lucky that neither of my children were injured by the cable or mechanism failure.now i am operating the door in manual mode but it is not opening correctly and i am worried that it may open incorrectly and cause a safety hazard.
I am having trouble with the side power sliding door.
2004 toyota sienna le minivan.consumer writes in regards to defective rear electrical sliding door.
I live on the us-canadian border in north dakota. We have a lot of snow and very cold winters.we have found that as we drive the vehicle any snow that accumulates on the roof that melts drips down into the sliding doors on both sides. The rubber seal catches the water, as it should, and then the water refreezes, sometimes in a matter of seconds due to the extreme cold. This causes the doors to freeze shut.no amount of pulling or pushing will open them. This has happened on several occaisions. We had hoped that once temps. Stayed below freezing as they do dec.-feb. It would not be a problem, but apparently just driving for extended periods of time is enough to cause the snow to melt thus causing the freezing door problem. This is a serious problem because: 1) i cannot get my 3 children into the vehicle and 2) if we were in a crash and the doors froze shut i wouldn't be able to get my children out of the vehicle in a timely manner.i have contacted two different toyota dealers. Neither dealer had heard of the problem or offered any solution. I contacted the national number for toyota and filed a formal complaint. They too, had not heard of this problem and did not offer any solutions.
Sliding doors open when driving.
Passenger side power sliding door cable snapped.the cable is broken and hanging outside of the door.toyota dealer says we need a new motor and cable costing $1600.there is a service bulletin out on this toyota is aware of the problem but not fixing it or recalling it.we had to drive with the door open because we could not close it.it is still not working.
My 2004 toyota sienna has had issues with the sliding doors ever since i have owned it. A couple of years into ownership the cable on the motorized door (passenger side) became slipped off its track, making closing the door impossible. The cable had to be snapped, converting the door to a manual door, so that the car could be locked and secured. The cost of repair was excessive (for me), thereby making this temporary solution a permanent one. The greater problem resides in operation of both rear sliding doors in cold weather. Whenever it's cold, the doors stick and cannot be opened. The safety concerns are twofold. Primarily, i am concerned that my children cannot be efficiently removed from the car, in the event of an accident. The other day, it was so cold, i actually snapped the door handle off the vehicle, attempting to open it. Indirectly, i am also concerned about instructing my children to enter the car, via the front doors, and to climb over the front seats. Without adult presence, any child could inadvertently kick the (automatic) gear shifter into reverse or drive, thereby endangering an person who might be in front or in back of the vehicle. In areas where one is accustomed to start a vehicle and leave it running to warm up, albeit it's very remotely possible, there could be a tragic outcome. Personally, i will take steps to prevent this, but i can see others not anticipating this outcome. I have become aware of a number of sienna owners who have experienced various problems with these doors, and i am greatly concerned about not being able to open doors that have been frozen shut. I have to think there is a design flaw here that needs to be remedied by toyota. Yet, other sienna owners hear the same thing that i do, specifically that we need to keep throwing money at the problem to keep the cars maintained and that it's not toyota's responsibility.
Right power sliding door on van was frozen and door wouldn't open. Result was a faulty cable that frayed. The door was taken to a repair shop and the cable was removed to make the door manual and now the door slides easily off the hinges/track.
Cable and pulley system on rear power door on toyota sienna frayed and broken.door doesn't slide on track and comes off while driving.
Left rear manual sliding door on 2004 toyota sienna minivan will not open from inside or out.1st occurrence was approximately august 2007.was repaired and broke again approximately may 2008.
2004 toyota sienna.approx. 85,000 miles.cable which controls the right-side sliding door rusted and broke.dealer wanted $1,700 to fix it.i was forced to have the dealer remove the entire assembly, and the door is now operated manually.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna and the rear passenger sliding door is motorized. A few days ago, something within the motor that opens the door broke. If it had been a case of the motor wearing out, i would have been fine with it, but when it broke, it prevented the door from opening more than 3 inches, which i believe to be a safety hazard. The interesting thing about this is that the part to replace it cost roughly $1100 from toyota, and when the mechanic called for the part, he said that toyota had 5 of them in stock. His comment was that no one keeps five of a $1100 part in stock unless they know they are going to need it.when i searched the internet, i found a lot of postings from other people experiencing similar issues. Seemed like there might be more of these cases out there, and since the safety of passengers in the rear seemed like they could have been compromised with the door unable to be opened.
Cable used to open/close the passenger sliding door snapped and caused door to close without warningand almost pinched fingers.
One side automatic sliding doors on my toyota sienna won't open and you cannot manually override without losing function of the other door and we have found site after site where this is happening to more than just us and we are concerned for our safety in a vehicle where the door won't open.the fix according to the dealer is anywhere from 1200.00 to 1800.00 and we feel as though that is steep and they should recall this since it is not just one family reporting this problem.
This is for a toyota sienna xle limited 2004. The cables have snapped on both side sliding doors making them inoperable as automatic doors and hazardous when used as manual sliders.
Driver side sliding door cable frayed and snapped.
2004 toyota sienna ledriver side door got cracked with out any physical accident to the door or vehicle. I think toyota knows about this defect and that's why they have offered extended warranty the called enhancement warranty up to 5yr/100k miles instead of 3/36kwhich they are suppose to notify all owners of 2004 to 2007 sienna. But somehow i could not find any complain on nhtsa web site about this defect. Also i would like to notify nhtsa that toyota did not notify all owners about this defect or the enhancement warranty i'm one of the person who was not notify and when i called toyota they said they've send out the letters to all affected owners and since i did not receive any letter in this matter what so ever so i've asked them if their is any way they can trace that they have send me the notification but they said they have no way of telling that they have sent me the letter but they want me to believe that they sent me. So i called couple of my friend has affected year sienna about any notification from toyota about extended warranty both of them said they have never received any notification from toyota. So basically the point i'm trying to make is toyota mislead people about sending out letters to owners and at the same time i'm raising a question what is this warranty enhancement ? if this is the defect that they already know happen to van this should be a recall how good is this warranty when doors are good for first 5 years and it falls apart after ward. This another way to fool people. I'm sure their are lot of sienna owner who had to pay out of pocket for this cracked door where they know it's a defect to begin with. I hope some thing gets done about this and this should be a recall.
This is a recurring incident. On cold days, the sliding doors will freeze shut. This is a common problem from my understanding, and some folks on web forums have recommended filing a complaint to hopefully get toyota to issue a recall and resolve the issue. The freezing door problem is exacerbated by the electrical door lock mechanism and open/close sensor on the slider. In many cases, the failed attempt to open the frozen door is enough to trigger the door "open" sensor and cause the interior lights to come on.
The consumer stated that while the passenger was getting out of the censored sliding door, the door did not retract and the passengers arm got caught in the door which resulted in injury. The dealer serviced thevehicle but could not duplicate the problem.manufacturer hasbeen contacted. Please provide further information. *nlm
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the vehicle was parked during inclement weather the contact stated the rear driver and passenger side automatic power sliding doors would not open automatically or manually. The seals on the door werefrozen shut. While the vehicle was parked on an incline the doors would automatically close on their own while exiting the vehicle.the contact noticed a cable on the automatic sliding doors snapped on the rear drivers side. The passengers in the rear seat had to enter and exit the vehicle from the lift gate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the motor was disconnected and the wires were removed. The automatic feature was also disconnected and the doors were opened manually. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.updated 07/08/11the consumer stated the cable snapped on both sliding doors, which disabled automatically. Even manually, there was no way to open or close the doors. Updated 11/23/11
Toyota sienna 2004 automatic door (passenger site) cable that opens the door snapped and broke. A burning smell occur but no fire.i was looking to fix this problem. Dealer wants to charge me $ 1800.00. I found on several blogs that this is a common problem. I am wondering if this is a manufacturing problem.
2004 toyota sienna - passenger-side automatic sliding door cable snapped.door will not open or close.repair shop removed door, found motor and cable assembly broken and latches and cables sprung.service advisor said we had to replace motor and cable assembly and both front and rear latch and cable assemblies.parts are $2671, labor estimate $446.parts were prepaid.repair is schedule for 8/28/08.
The passenger sliding door will not open due to faulty latch.the driver's side sliding door latch was already replaced outside warranty.i contacted the dealer and toyota.both parties said there was nothing they could do.
I wish to complain about the toyota sienna 2004 driver door.there is a door check popping noise which can lead to the driver door falling off.i believe this ought to be recalled by toyota and repaired in all vechicles.
Opened the automatic sliding door when picking my son up at school, heard a crunching noise. The door would not close automatically and had a difficult time getting it shut manually. Once shut i could see that the steel cable the door ran on had frayed/busted.took it to the toyota dealership for repair and was told the cable and motor would have to be replace since they were one unit at a cost of $1300.fortunately for us, we purchased an extended warranty at the time of purchase and the parts and labor were covered. We had to pay a $50 deductible as party of the warranty agreement.
Both sliding door cables snapped and broke in our 2004 toyota sienna xle. Because of this we are unable to open either of the rear doors at all to our mini van this is a safety issue as our children have to climb over the front driver side seat in order to get in and out of the vehicle. The dealership states it will cost $1,500 per door to fix this problem and enable us to use our rear doors....money we unfortunately do not have to fix this! they quoted $500 per door to disconnect the faulty units and make our power doors manual. I also contacted a non-toyota repairman and inquire about this...he contacted many sources and was unable to locate any used parts that can be used to fix this.so here we are with our toyota and because of an obvious faulty sliding door set up we are unable to open and use either of our rear doors!!! we see this as a major safety issue and concern that needs to be addressed!following this thread it really seems to be a major defect and safety problem with the 2004 toyota siennas http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/sienna/103978-2004-sienna-power-sliding-door-cable/.
Automatic sliding door on toyota sienna freezes in cold weather and the cable broke making the door inoperable. Dealer states the repair cost is between 2-3k.unable to just buy the cable part without the motor. Van is a 2004 model. Cable broke on 12/30/2009.
Sliding doors freeze shut during cold weather, handle of sliding door pulled right off during cold weather.in a car accident the passengers in the back seats would not be able to be safely and quickly pulled out of the car.this is the 2nd time the door handle pulled off. We repaired the handle of the door earlier than 2014 and the handle pulled off again at the date stated on this report. The doors freeze shut in almost any winter cold weather since the car was purchased.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While attempting to open the vehicle's automatic doors, the contact heard an abnormal noise. While trying to close the doors, the driver side sliding door would not close. The contact took a closer look and noticed that there was a frayed cable on the top side of the automatic door. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the cable was cut for the contact to be able to close the door manually. The contact stated that the passenger side sliding door became inoperable approximately three weeks later with the cable being frayed at the top of the door and would not close. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic wherethe cable was cut and the door was closed. The contact stated that the mechanic stopped electricity from going to the door so that the door could be opened and closed manually as an interim repair. Since the doors were originally automatically powered to open and close, they became very hard to operate. The failure mileage was 134,000.
The sliding doors will not open when outside temperature is below freezing.if you need to enter and exit the vehicle you must crawl through the front seat.the automatic door will sometimes open without being manually activated.the air in the rear will automatically come on and shut off after a few seconds without being manually activated.
Power sliding door cable broke.
Left and right side doors fails to open.this problem has recurred four times after being fixed at the toyota dealership four times.this is a safety issue since there is no rear passenger egress when these doors are inoperative!
'04 toyota sienna xle driver side, passenger sliding door failure without warning or incident.cable broken and hanging from rear end of door. Door only opens a few inches with brute strength. Diagnosis by toyota service not complete.ernie palmer toyota of jacksonville says not under warranty and that they have never heard of this type incident. I see many complaints for this model online.is this a mfgr. Defect that toyota should cover?
The passenger side power sliding door cable snapped causing the power door to fail.we did not realize it was broken at the time and the door did not fully close and latch.our 7 year old son was in the seat right beside that door and we drove 20 minutes home before we realized the door was not fully shut.this seems like a serious safety hazard as a child could potentially fall out of a moving vehicle with an unsecured door.this should be corrected immediately.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated as she attempted to open the passenger's side automatic door, there was a grinding sound. The door would regularly open smoothly but the door then began to open and shut sporadically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and/or repairs. The contact stated the door was no longer being utilized.the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 100,006. Updated 10/21/10. *ljthe consumer stated the dealer refused to repair the vehicle. Uddated 10/26/10
Failure of electric sliding door cable.cable that pulls electric sliding door open rusted, failed and snapped in half.failed cable now hangs outside the vehicle (below the rear passenger's side window) dangling from the door track.
The rear, automatic sliding door to my 2004 toyota sienna is inoperable.the cable snapped.i've read numerous reports on-line of this type of incident related to this model.the repair estimates average about $1500.obviously, this is a consumer issue as well as a safety issue that should be addressed.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna le.i am unable to open my right rear power sliding door with the key fob, button on the b-pillar, or button on the driver overhead console.this problem occurs at all temperatures.for now, i can open the door manually.i have no confidence the problem will not get worse.the dealer diagnosis is a deforming rear roller door hinge.a door hinge bending during under normal use should not lead to a failure at any time.after some research on the internet, i have discovered many people are having the same problem and other problems.i am fortunate my sliding door power cable has not broken and i have a garage so my doors do not freeze shut in cold weather (have experienced on ski trips).these are separate problems but indicative of quality problems at toyota on the sienna doors.in the event of a crash, i have no confidence i will be able to open the door and get the children out.the sliding doors in the 2004 toyota sienna appear to be poorly designed and the hinge deforming under normal use.the vehicle should be recalled to fix these issues.
Drivers side passenger power door does not close when the power motor fails.we were unable to drive the car because the door would not close.this was very dangerous with children in the back seat.eventually, we were able to force the door closed, but we cannot open the door now. This is very dangerous because we may not be able to get out of the car quickly in an emergency.
We own a 2004 toyota sienna xle and have owned it for 5 years.last year, our automatic sliding door (passenger side) cable snapped, making the door unable to open automatically.we had been using it just as a manual door, and have recently been having problems with both sliding doors unable to open at all, even manually.it seems to have something to do with the locking mechanism.it is as if the doors are still locked even though they are not.this is a dangerous problem, and after some research i have found that this is not an isolated incident, but rather that this is an inherent problem with this particular vehicle.with so many owners having these same problems, i think toyota should issue a recall instead of making money on having them have to fix it themselves.they are very costly repairs.
Right rear sliding power sliding door cable broke rendering the door inoperable.cable snapped with the door in the open position and door could not be closed.
I have owned toyotas all my life, so when i bought my 2004 toyota sienna xle, i thought i was getting a quality mini van.beginning in july 2007, the automatic doors on both sides began not working.sometimes they would close, sometimes i would manually have to shut them.i brought the van to toyota and was told that it would be $1500 plus to fix it.not in my budget, i decided to deal with the problem.a year later, my van was in for it's 60,000 mile check up and i was told that the hinges on the doors needed replacing and it would cost $500.i reported this discrepancy to the service managerand was given the run around as to what the problem with the doors really is.i still have the problem and i hope that this is not the beginning of a series in costly repairs that i will have to make.maybe it's time to trade in my mini van.
The passenger power sliding door has failed to operate due to a frayed cable. The door will not open even in manual mode with the cable in place. I snipped the cable to free the door, and it will open but will not lock in the open position (useful when opening the door at a slight decline). When closing the door manually, it makes a loud "thunk" as the door edge and frame of the car make contact. It appears as though the door has shifted on its hinges preventing a perfect alignment with the locking mechanism.
I have a 2004 sienna with power sliding doors.the driver side door got stuck and wouldn't close while my wife and 2 children were out running errands.my wife had to drive home with the door open because it was late at night and i was out of town and couldn't pick her up.this was obviously a hazard to my family including the fact that they were freezing from the wind blowing in throughout the car.i talked to the service center at michael's toyota in bellevue, and they said it would probably cost at least $1500 (probably more) since my car is out of warranty.obviously, i think this is ridiculous since the car is less than 5 years old and only has ~66k miles.
The electric sliding door cable is fraying and the door does not open or close properly.
The power sliding door does not stay open when on a downhill slope - the door opens fully then closes immediately.the dealer has tried to fix it three times without success.
Sliding doors freeze periodically - they won't open or close.people inside can't get out without climbing over front or back seats.when this happens the car senses that doors are open and loud beep sounds and interior lights go on and off. There seems to be no way to resolve this at the time. This has happened approximately 3 - 4 times per season.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna minivan that we have had numerous problems with the passenger side rear automatic door.tonight when opening the door to take my newborn out i heard a loud snap, the cable had snapped.after closing the door i am still unable to open it at all, even after turning off the automatic door button.looking at the cable it appears to be rusted and frayed.it is my understanding that this is not an issue that toyota will repair under warranty and feel that it should be.this appears to be a defect in their workmanship and parts.i feel this needs to be investigated.
Cable failure on both power sliding doors of my 2004 toyota sienna.doors now not operating properly if opening at all.
The rear sliding door cable frayed and snapped. When i opened door it jammed and would not close. I had to drive with door half way open to get where i could get it fixed.
The rear passanger power door stopped opening and closing under power.will only work now if we manually open and close it.
In fall 2010 the passenger side rear sliding door in my 2004 toyota sienna, which is automatic, began not opening and not closing when the "automatic" button was pushed or when the handle was pulled which automatically triggers the motor to start. I figured it was the motor going bad so i turned it off and began using it manually. I took it into a toyota dealership in january 2011. I was told it would cost $80 for a diagnostic test which i couldn't afford at the time. He said depending on what they found a new motor and cable could run anywhere between $500 and $1800.he then told me that sometimes dirt gets built up in the track of the door which can make it hard for the motor to open/close and he showed me how to wash it out. I did but it didn't help. I continued to use it manually. In the spring of 2011 the door got jammed part way open. I could not get it to open or close. After looking at the door myself i noticed a bolt on the back of the door where the cable runs looked loose and when i finally got the door to shut, i watched the cable and saw that it was not working as it should. I took it to a mechanic who replaced the bolt, this mechanic said that the motor was working fine. It was a cable issue. I decided to stop using the door completely because i was worried the cable would break or it would ruin the motor. On march 13, 2012 while we were in another city a friend unknowingly opened the door and it got stuck open again. It was stuck open about 6 inches. We were stuck in another city with no way to get home. I have since found countless reports online about this issue in 2004-2007 toyota siennas. Why isn't there a recall? clearly this is a safety issue. What if there was a car accident/fire and we could not escape because that door would not open -- i have 3 kids in carseats still. Or a child accidentally opens the door while its moving and it gets stuck.
We own a 2004 toyota sienna limited awd. The vehicle was parked on a 10 % grade, the button to open the passenger side auto sliding door was pushed to open the door. Rather than opening slow and controlled as normal, the door shut back at such speed and strength that it ripped the door off the tracks and up into the rear window. This did several thousand dollars of damage to the car...this is how hard the door slammed off the tracks, my son was standing by the door to get in and was knocked backwards onto the ground. A smaller child would have been seriously injured! toyotaactually kept our carfor 3 week so they could fly in engineers from headquarters to investigate...when pressed for information, we were told this is not the first time it has happened, the manager at our dealership was aware of 5 other cases. *la
Our 2004 toyota sienna has recently been having severe issues with the power sliding door.it would shut and then immediately open again.could not open the door manually.now the sliding door on the driver's side will not open either.a definite safety hazard for two rear doors that we can not operate.
The problem is with our front drivers door. It started out closing on my leg and squeaking. Since my driveway is on a slight hill, i attributed it to this. I never received the warranty enhancement? regarding this or i would have known these were due to a defect with the car door hinge welding and we would have brought it in for repairs. Since then, the door started to make a very loud clicking and squeaking noise. Toyota??s repair, as i have read, was to replace the door completely. It said that re-welding would not hold. When asking about repairing it at the walnut creek dealership, i was told to bring it to a welding place. I called toyota corporate several times. Case #[xxx]-i spoke with [xxx] when asking her why we never received this notice, she stated that ??she could not guarantee that one was mailed to us. I asked her how we were supposed to know that this was a problem and her response was that if i always brought my car to the toyota dealership that i could rely on them to diagnose the problem. First, toyota should fix it under the warranty since they never notified me and second, shouldn't a door be on properly for safety?information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My 04 sienna minivan right power sliding door failed open.the cable in the track below the rear window separated and jammed the mechanism in the rear hinge.this is a significant safety problem.the design of the power sliding door is flawed.the cable appears to have inadequate protection from the environment.after the metal core of the cable is compromised, it can fail in a way to jam the door open which is what happened to my sienna.if the cable were to break completely, the door would move unrestrained until full open or closed.sienna minivans with this design should be recalled.the power door had only had what i consider normal usage.it's a minivan so it has transported kids which require sliding door usage.i was fortunate that my door failed open at home so i wife and kids didn't have to drive with the door open. I had to drive to the dealer with the door open.it is inconceivable that toyota would design a door actuation system where a single broken cable requires the entire power door assembly to be replaced.
During below-freezing temperatures and accumulating precipitation, sliding doors can freeze shut to the point of not opening. I recently had to kick the side doors from the inside in order to get them opened.
No events leading to failure.oct. 2008: passenger side power door cable came off track not allowing for door to be opened.repaired nov. 2008- cable replaced but old part not avail. Very expensive to repair (over $1000-$1700 est. From toyota)nov. 2009-driver side power door cable came off track having same problem.have not yet repaired.this is very unsafe.should there be an emergency i am unable to retrieve 4 children in carseats (ages 3-6) from rear of car on driver side.i cannot afford this repair every year.[xxx] we are only owners of this vehicle.purchased new in 2004.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the automatic driver side door began to have difficulty opening and closing on several occasions.approximately one month later, the top hinge from the driver side automatic door detached from the vehicle, but the lower hinge remained in tact.the dealer was notified after each failure and now they have replaced the hinge, motor, and door cable.the current mileage is 72,750 and failure mileage was 72,000. Updated 01/08/08
We own a 2004 toyota sienna.it has 41,789 miles.at approximately 41,000 miles my drives side door started making a popping sound when opening and closing the door.it sounds as if it is catching on something when the door is opened and closed.i had taken the van in to the dealership in december 2005 because it was making a horrible grinding squeaking sound when the door was opened and closed.the dealer lubed and adjusted the hinges at that time.now 2 years later, i was told by the dealership that the whole door has to be replaced at the cost of over $3,000.00 and since i am outside of my warranty it is my responsibility.the man at the dealership said "this is a common problem, we see it on these siennas all the time".if this is the case why isn't toyota doing a recall on the door weld/hinge.toyota is aware of the problem because they sent out a technical service bulletin with the vin numbers of the vehicles that it affects, but only to fix it if the car is under 36,000 miles or 3 years.the service bulletin is for siennas year 04 - 06.i would be very surprised if there are still 04 out there that are still under the 36,000 mile warranty.this vehicle has already had 4 recalls, why aren't they recalling the door?
Driver's door stop is defective and requires a welding procedure in order to fix the problem. Warranties do not cover the repair and toyota has not issued a recall although their are numerous complaints regarding this manufacturers defect. The door will make a very loud banging sound when while it is being opened or closed. I have 2 other friends with the ame vehicle and the same problem. 2004 toyota sienna.
Power sliding door inoperative stopped working not really sure of the date it stopped working(our lease was approaching the end) as we found sliding door to be too slow and not safe therefore we turned it off. We leased vehicle and therefore returned it. Toyota parkway in hamilton,ontario,canada service performed a diagnostic test to tell me the cable and motor on the power door needed replacing. We were informed it would cost over $2,000 to fix the door(cable and motor) i was given the option to take elsewhere for a quote. Where i had it fixed said there was nothing wrong with the motor it did not cost me $2,000. I returned it to toyota with the door working. I spoke to the general manager (parkway toyota) and he mentioned there were problems with the power doors. He refused to cover my costs as i did not have it fixed at toyota. I was not told that they would take care of it in the beginning.both sliding doorsfreezing shut in cold weather- passengers had to go out the hatch door i have heard of melting ice pooling on the door but nothing done to correct. We returned vehicle fed up by this point. Too many recalls and issues for a toyota.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the cable on the driver's side sliding door snapped due to corrosion and rust.the failure caused a delay in opening and closing the door.occasionally, the door would open only halfway and could not be closed.when the contact attempted to override the door, she noticed that the cable snapped.the vehicle has not yet been repaired.the dealer stated that the hinge assembly and motor assembly needed to be replaced at the cost of $15,000.there were no recalls available.the failure and current mileages were 74,248.
Rear manual passenger door in toyota sienna le (8 passager) does not latch under certain conditions ( we have narrowed it down to when windows are left opened). In texas due to heat conditions, windows are left open during spring and fall seasons. My dogs have been struck numerous times by "non-locking" doors and it has also caught my hand once (when parked at an incline). This is very dangerous and we have instructed our kids to only use the right side power door due to this safety issue. Dealer has indicated they cannot fix the problem. For a vehicle designed for family use (including kids), this issue needs to be resolved before kids get hurt.
At approximately the same time, days apart, both sliding doors stopped working. The left door would beep continuously indicating that it was ajar. With some grease and help from a mechanic, this problem resolved but has happened twice since. Two days later, the sliding door on the right made a horrible scratching sound when closing. When the door was opened a second time, the cable snapped. From what i understand, it is quite costly to repair this. I love my toyota, but i am not willing to spend upwards of $1500 to fix a problem that evidently is an issue with other owners of siennas. I am hoping that toyota would consider a recall as there is an obvious flaw in the door mechanism causing the cable to break.
This is for a 2004 toyota sienna. The driver side door is not closing completely. It appears the welding for the door check is the culprit. The door does not feel secure when closed.i brought the door to the toyota dealership and they said it was out of warranty. You are sol. I called toyota customer service and they told me to call the dealership.
Rear driver's side door came off the track. As a result, door did not shut properly.
2004 toyota sienna. Consumer states problem with failure of door check mounting panel resulting in broken door welds *tgwthe consumer stated the driver's door began making a popping noise when it was opened. Three out of six door welds had broken and the only effective repair, was to have the door replaced at a cost of $2206.23. The consumer learned the problem was a result of an engineering flaw, and toyota had recognized the problem and responded with a warranty enhancement for the issue. However, with the warranty extension, the door did not begin to show signs of a problem until outside of the extended warranty period. Toyota was willing to pay 25% toward the cost of the repair; however, the consumer believed that was unsatisfactory and believed toyota should cover the entire cost.
No warning given.driver's door check (not sure if that is technical name- not the hinge) started making popping and clunking noise when operating door.tried lube, no improvement.took to dealer and they said the weld must be broke.they agreed to fix it under warranty even though we are just out of the warranty period.body shop called to tell us it cannot be fixed, broken too badly. They will have to replace the door!
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While attempting to open the hatchback, it failed to fully open. The contact had to apply force to the lid in order for it to fully open. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the contact stated that there was a noise coming from the front driver side door and the door opened further than normal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the door arm needed to be welded. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Driver's door detent weld failure. I have an '04 toyota sienna that on the driver'sside door uses a detent strap to hold the door open at certain points. Where the strap is held at, on the door, there are two spot welds that attach the bracket to the door. The strap is bolted to the bracket. The problem seems to be that two spot welds are not strong enough to hold this bracket. After i found out there was a problem with thedoor, i contacted my local toyota dealer, and the service person was ware of this condition . Theysaid it would have to be sent out to a body shop to be repaired. After discussing it with this person and the service manager the dealerships positionwas that it was out of warranty and that there were no recalls on it at this time. I checked a website for toyota sienna vans and found that this problem wasbigger than the dealer wanted to admit, andthousands of these door welds failed. One person posted that a local body shop was replacing 7 doors a week on average.i called the dealer that i bought the van from and without even seeing it they knew of the problem and said that they will take care of it under warranty. They claimed that toyota was working with them to take care off the problem.so, i want to know what it takes to make this or anything a"recall. Is it up to the manufacturer to decide or just number of complaints.i urge anyone who has a problem like this, even if it was taken care of under warranty, to call toyota consumer affairs and let them know about it. The phone number is 800-331-4331.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while the vehicle was stationary, the contact and a child opened the front driver's side door from the exterior of the vehicle.suddenly, the door closed abruptly.the child was struck while in the pathway of the door, but was not injured.the contact heard a clunking noise coming from the door prior to the failure on several occasions.whenever the front driver's side door was accessed, the failure would occur.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they provided a referral to an auto body shop for repair.the technician stated that the failure was contributed to failed welds.the contact was advised to replace the driver's side door at the estimated cost of $1,500.the vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer was notified.the failure and current mileages were 65,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. She stated that the cable for the sliding doors snapped, which almost caused the door to separate from the vehicle.the dealer was contacted. Upon contact a technician advised her that because the warranty had expired, she would have to pay $2000.00 for repairs.no repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 65000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact heard a clicking sound when opening and closing the driver side door.the dealer stated that the door latch hinge made the noise because the weld failed.the vehicle has not been repaired.the current mileage was 39,000 and failure mileage was 36,000. The consumer stated toyota corporate office offered a good-will reimbursement of $750 and vehicle was taken to dealer for repairs at no cost to owner. Updated 12/12/07
Tl * the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the front driver side door hinge resister failed and caused the door to swing fully open. The dealer stated that the entire door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
2004 toyota sienna xle -driver's side door hinge pops, called dealer, asked if there was a service bulletin on this problem.there is, but they send the van to a body shop for repairs (re-welding) and that will take 4 days.because it is under a service bulletin and not a recall, they do not provide a "loaner" or rental vehicle.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact heard a loud popping noise when he opened the drive side door.the dealer stated that the door hinge caused the failure and they replaced the hinges.approximately one year later, the noise recurred.the dealer stated that the hinge caused the failure again.as of september 14, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle.the failure mileage was 29,879 and current mileage was 32,000.
2004 siennaback door left struts broken... Will close the door when all open ..almost hit me..no warranty and need to pay $ca 800 to fix.
Power sliding door cable broke.
- the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the vehicle was parked and the rear passenger automatic sliding door cable broke without warning.in addition, whenever parked on an incline the rear passenger sliding door closed abruptly.the contact had concern of the potential safety hazard.the failure mileage was 75,000.the vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. When the front driver side door was opened, the door swung wide open and the hinge fractured without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front driver side door hinge needed to be welded. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred twice. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
While driving driver's side sliding door locked andunlocked for no reason. Vehicle was taken to the dealership, were they replaced the motor latch and a hinge.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver door was fractured and would not open any more than two inches. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and they advised her that the hinges on the door were not welded properly. The manufacturer was then contacted and they advised her that they were offering an extended warranty for the failure, but she did not fall within the category. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
The driver side rear passenger sliding door motor burned up and destroyed the cable and the door hinges broke and went off track.we were told it was not under warranty and would be $1700 to fix.
2004 toyota sienna ce model sliding doors problem.both sliding doors inside panels pop up at least 1 inch from the door frame. This causing the sliding door jam during opening & closing. One side of the door failed to open. *la
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver side door exhibited an abnormal noise when opened. In addition, the weld became fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver side door hinge was fractured yet she was still able to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who informed the contact that she would need to replace the entire door or have it re-welded to correct the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.updated 02/07/11 the cosumer stated she opened the drivers side door and it made it noise and then the door would no longer open or close properly.the dealer informed the consumer the hinge was broken. The hinge was welded back together.updated 03/17/11
- the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving the vehicle at various speeds the driver's side and passenger's side sliding doors will open without warning.the contact had not taken the vehicle to a repair shop for a diagnosis.the failure mileage was 130,000, and the current mileage was 142,000.
The rear power door hatch wont stay open in cold weather, it will open and then immediately start to close causing several heads to be hit. This happens everytime it is cold.also now my remote and the interior button wont open the door at all, it has to be done manually.
I purchased a 2004 toyota sienna in july of 2007 immediately had problems with the back hatch hydraulics.toyota fixed the hatch because it was under warranty.the sliding passenger doors would be delayed but would work. I discussed it with service but the door was working so it was not documented in my file.toyota then sent a notice about the spare tire rack. I had that replaced. The sliding door cable snapped. Toyota issued an extended warranty for siennas with less than 120,000 miles or 9 years.i met the nine year criteria but had too many miles on the car.toyota knows miles on the care have nothing to do with the cable malfunction.it is a material and design problem but they refuse to own up to the problem.i want to toyota to repair the doors on the van.the door will just come open.then the battery dies because the light will drain the car.we are left stranded in the cold of winter.the cost for toyota to repair the door is $2,300.00.this is absurd!!the problem is materials and design. Toyota should not be allow to make its customers pay for their errors nor should they be allowed to endanger the safety and lives of its customers.
Total failure of rear liftgate struts (manual liftgate). Cannot support weight of liftgate; liftgate drops immediately when released. Similar to problem in recall 08v244000 for sienna power rear liftgate struts.
Rear hatch struts on 2004 toyota sienna failed on approximately 01may08. Liftgate closed on my wife and six year old nephew. Had to use considerable force to reverse the action of door. Took the car with rear liftgate strut warranty enhancement to the dealer on 21may08 and the repair was made,but the liftgate still fails to stay up.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while attempting to open the rear door with lift gage button the door opens a few inches and will not stay open,it closed with force and without warning. The struts have failed when attempting to manually hold the door in the upright position. The power cycles automatically engaged while attempting to manually lift the door. The dealer advised the contact to disconnect the battery then reconnect it to reset the computer; however, that did not correct the failure. The current and failure mileages were 29,000. Updated 01/17/08the consumer stated the defect is still affecting the vehicle to date. Updated 01/17/08
Sienna rear lift gate opens up about 95%, sits there for a moment and then closes.this is no big deal if you are just watching it, but if you start to load or unload during the process the door will hit you in the head.this has happened to me several times in the last few weeks.i understand the lift gate struts were recalled on my vehicle, service records indicate they were replaced in december 2008 (i did not own the vehicle at the time.the safety issue is partly the week struts, seems to fail due to cold temperatures.the real safety issue is that there is no warning sound that the door is deciding to close itself.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the liftgatefailed and comes crashing down if you do not manually hold the tailgate.the current and failure mileage were 54,000.the consumer states that his wife had a personal experience where the liftgate hit her in the head while unloading the groceries. Update 4/30/07
2004 toyota sienna.approx. 60,000.per recall, both rear gate struts were replaced on 8/26/08.since then, rear gate automatically closes when it's remotely opened (i.e., opened with the key fob or console button) and it reaches its point of highest travel, thereby presenting a danger to persons standing under the gate.i returned the vehicle once to the dealer which said a technician would replace the "bumpers" or "stops," but the problem continues.
The car has a power liftgate. The gas struts that hold up the rear liftgate intermittently fail and the liftgate will not stay up. This will also cause the power liftgate to engage and it will attempt to shut the liftgate while you are standing under it. The door has closed on me several times and has caused injury.
Power lift gate on 2004 toyota sienna dropped down and struck driver on back of neck causing injury. As in past, there was no warning prior to liftgate coming down approx 1-2 feet. Vehicle was repaired two week prior by dealer, with new liftgate struts and brackets for same reported problem. Vehicle only had 31,000 miles and was 3 months past 36 month warranty period. Had to repair under extended warranty.
The car has a power liftgate.the gas struts that hold up the rear liftgate intermittently fail and the liftgate will not stay up.this will also cause the power liftgate to engage and it will attempt to shut the liftgate while you are standing under it.the door has closed on me several times, but i have not been injured.
I received a recall notice regarding my 2004 toyota sienna van to have the rear liftgate support struts replaced.i was advised that there had been reports of failure resulting in potential injuries.i visited the dealer 9/08 and had the struts replaced.following the replacement a problem developed.my liftgate is power operated and when i opened the liftgate it immediately reversed and closed repeatedly.i returned to the dealer on 10/20/08 and they replaced the struts again.the problem remained and on 11/3/08 the dealer insisted the motor had probably worn out and i had it replaced.the solution seemed to work until 1/09 when again the liftgate would go up and immediately back down.worse yet, the safety feature would not work (if the liftgate meets resistance; like someone in the way).if the liftgate meets resistance it is supposed to reverse.on 1/13/09 an employee of a retailer was almost injured while loading merchandise into the vehicle.the liftgate would not reverse and i had to pull him away.i went back to the dealer and they explained they have had many complaints.they went on to explain that apparently cold weather is to blame resulting in the struts not functioning properly.the dealer went on to explain that toyota to date does not have a solution.i'm amazed, this is a potential hazard.
(1) we were packing our car to return home from vacation.i used my key fob to remotely open the power hatch.we had no prior problems with the hatch.(2) the hatch rose to the top but did not catch.we attempted several times more using the key fob, depressing the inside power hatch button, and opening it manually, but the same thing happened each time.we obviously had to store things in the back so we held it open manually.upon returning home, we tried to hold it open using a lacrosse stick, but that stick slipped and the door began closing.it did not stop when it approached my wife and worse continued to close after she pushed back on it.luckily, we she was able to get out of the way.(3) we are taking it to a dealership this week.it does not open more than 1/2 way now.
We have a sienna 2004 limited. But recently the rear door closed it itself and hurt my daughter and son. The problem is a serious threat to safety of kid and please make a record of this problem. We hope you may help to find a solution to this problem.btw, the card was not involved in any significant accidents.
I tool my car last april to get my recall done on my lift gate and ever since that my lift gate is not working.. I have called them several times and have filed a complaint with toyota as well but it seems no one is listening to me. Please help.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna with power liftgate.on number of occasions, starting on the jan 29,2010,the lift gate would go up and rather than staying up, it start closing.when this initially happened, i was gettingunder the liftgate as it opened to grab a bag and quickly moved out of the way when i realized that theliftgate was starting close.on number of times, i had to manually push the gate up as it was closing to getting it to stay open. Today on feb 4th, i took the sienna to the dealer at morristown, nj and they told me that there was nothing wrong. When i relayed to him that there was a recall regarding this incident, they looked it up tin their system and told me that my car was not the right model.i subsequently, checked my service record and indeed the struts for the liftgate were recalled and replaced by the same dealer in dec.,2008.now, a little over a year and 15,000 miles of driving, this problem is happening as described per recall message.i am worried that this issue has not been resolved or the struts that they replaced may be defective.
I had a problem with the hatch door on my 2004 toyota sienna closing without warning and continuing to close when it came in contact with my back.i wrote to my dealer (sloane toyota in glenside, pa) about the problem in march 2005 (i have copied the text of that message at the bottom of this complaint), and they told me to take it in to have it checked out.i took it to a local dealer (peruzzi toyota in hatfield) and they "fixed" it, by replacing a switch, i believe.i asked if this was a known defect and they told me no.i recently saw an article in the philadelphia inquirer that identified this as an issue that has injured some people.i believe that this is a threat to cause serious, potentially, fatal injury.text of message from march 2005:to sloane toyotasent via e-mail on march 22, 2005i bought a 2004 sienna from michael liss at sloane in may 2004.i recently had a problem occur with the rear hatch door closing without being prompted and without audible warning.it came down on my back and could have seriously injured me.it did not go back up when it came in contact with my body, but rather continued to shut.we have scheduled service with local toyota dealer, but i wanted to notify toyota of this issue.i could not find a way to submit an e-mail note to toyota corp., so i'm sending one to you.is this a known defect with the 2004 sienna?has their been a recall notice issued?this defect could cause permanent injury (or death to a young child).
Toyota sienna 2004 liftgate slipped down and hit car owner in the head while unloading groceries from trunk. Now, it slips down every time we open it. This is dangerous. Called toyota and they told us there was nothing they could do about it. Contacted our toyota repair shop to schedule repair. Is this defect still under investigation? please inform. Thank you.
Dt*:the contact stated the automatic rear hatch comes down without pressing the remote.the hatch hit the contact multiple times, but caused no injury.the dealership determined this is normal when the temperature is between 15-25 degrees, although this occurred at 30 degrees.the manufacturer determined this was within manufacturer specifications and no repair or action could be taken.the dealership suggested the contact try to manually hold the rear hatch open.
The rear deck lid on my 2004 sienna xle limited van has a remote automatic open & close feature. I used the auto open and while placing items in the rear storage area, the deck lid closed (under power) without command, striking me and my son. The auto-stop feature didn't engage until i pushed very hard against the lid. As soon as i let go, it came down again.there were no prior incidents or any unusual behavior to indicate a problem with the operation of the deck lid. The lid hasn't worked since and it won't stay open without someone holding it. A week after the incident i found a toyota technical service bulletin bo0003-04 that states "back door stays for 2004 model year sienna vehicles have been redesigned in order to provide improved resistance to seal damage and prevent leakage." i checked my back door stays (gas or hydraulic filled struts) and they were both leaking. I checked the internet user forum "siennaclub.org" and found several similar complaints from sienna owners in the u.s. And canada.in my opinion, the uncommanded closing of a rear deck lid in a mini-van constitutes a serious safety hazard. Just a guess, most mini-van owners have or transport children. There is no way a child could have stopped and reversed the lid that closed on me and my son. This should be a recall issue, not a service bulletin that toyota is not required to disclose and in fact, can charge to repair.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the power liftgate would not remain open.the dealer stated that the rear hatch pistons failed and should be replaced.as of october 4, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle.there is a defect investigation for the structure: body: hatchback/liftgate (nhtsa action number ea06020).the failure mileage was 25,000 and current mileage is 26,500.*updated 12/12/07
Power liftgate starts closing immediately after opening. Does not stay open. When liftgate "power"is turn off, the gate slams down hard when released; if my child was standing behind door he would have been crushed.
2004 toyota sienna xle limited.consumer writes in regards toproblemswith doors on vehicle.the consumer stated the rear lift gate was repaired several times. The consumer was informed there was a recall involving a particular part on the vehicle, and she has been having problems ever since.the consumer stated when she opened the liftgate, it would fly open too quickly and when she closed it, it would essentially crush someone until it finally re-opened. The consumer stated the safety mechanism was clearly faulty. Approximately two weeks ago, the left rear sliding door became difficult to open and close.
2004 toyota sienna minivan power lift gate closes in an uncommanded manner.this has happened with several times with myself and my wife while loading items in the rear of the van.i fear that it is a real safety issue if my wife or child would happen to be under there and not move out of the way fast enough.
Rear door struts failure.
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the liftgate was opened but the door malfunctioned and closed hitting the contact on the head and the back of the shoulder.the impact of the liftgate knocked the contact halfway inside the vehicle.there were no warning signals prior to the incident.the vehicle was not taken to the service dealer for repairs.the manufacturer was alerted who provided a claim #.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna xle. The rear lift gate sometime does not provide enough support and fall down and bump into people's head cause head injury. Toyota has issued a recall and did a replacement but the new part is sub-standard and failed just after a year. They need to issue another recall and provide a better/longer term solution.
After picking up our vehicle from naperville toyota service on june 20th, 2006, where it was brought in for an oil change and check-up, it was discovered the rear hatch struts had failed overnight, simultaneously, and without warning. This failure caused the rear door to open as usual but subsequently slam down on the vehicle owner with full force onto their head. Although the injury sustained was minor, the rear door was unable to operated automatically and had to be physically held open to load or unload any cargo in the back. Both the dealership and the national toyota consumer service hotline were informed of the safety issue. The repairs to the vehicle were quoted at $430.00because the warranty was over by only 431 miles. ( case # 200607080129). There was an offer of a 50 dollar labor discount upon complaint.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.thetailgatehad the same failure as noted in defect investigation # ea06020 concerning theliftgate.the only exception was that the tailgate wasnot power operated.when the tailgatewas lifted it fell down immediately.the dealer stated that the struts failed.the current and failure mileages were 48,000.updated 05/23/07
The rear lift gate is not staying in place when lifted, it falls about 10 inches and then the automatic door close engages.if you turn off the automatic door, then it slams shut.the struts were already replaced once under the first recall.
Power lift gate unexpectedly closes upon opening and has closed on the person standing there.and has on occasion not repelled back after making strong contact with the person standing there.as a result, the individual had to quickly squeeze their way out while the lift gate continued to close completely.
I have a toyota sienna 2004 le model. 2 weeks back my back door (hatch back) started closing down without any resistance. The back door struts have stopped working. The back door pretty much fell on my child's back. I called toyota but they wouldn't do anything about it.my toyota reference number is [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My wife parked our 2004 toyota sienna minivan and opened the rear liftgate from the console above the rearview mirror.she exited the vehicle and walked to the rear of the vehicle.as she turned to the open rear area the liftgate descended and struck her, causing her to fall to the ground and opening a gash in her scalp that bled profusely and required three staples to close.our vehicle had been recalled to address this issue in 2008, but we have experienced similar intermittent and unpredictable instances since.although a 2008 recall notice calls for the replacement of the struts that support the liftgate, and although our records show that our vehicle was serviced under that notice, our local toyota dealer declined to take any action, stating that their service department was unable to replicate the event and further stating that had they been able to replicate the event their next step would have been to try to determine the cause.these responses are inconsistent with the clear directions of the 2008 recall.assuming that the servicing was carried out in 2008 under the 2008 notice, we do not know whether it was incorrectly performed, or whether the deterioration of the struts that led to the notice has continued with the replacement struts.
The rear hatch is reversing and coming back down on its own without pressing on the remote.the consumer anticipates that an injury can occur because it comes down with great force.*sc
"clunking" noise noted on steering the 2004 toyota sienna just a few months after it was bought.it had gone through 3 recalls already when first the fuel tank, then the door sills, then the middle row seatbelt bezel, and finally recently, the rear hatch struts were all replaced.vehicle was test driven, but no mention of "clunking" documented.however, all this time, the clunking had become more noticeable, and vehicle had gone through 2 alignments already, with only about 42,000 miles on it. Last serviced for alignment, dealer did note clunking and recommended replacement of intermediate steering shaft.it is now becoming more difficult to steer the vehicle, especially at low speeds, and "k-turns" now require more maneuvers, and the steering radius has increased potentially causing collisions with objects or pedestrians if compensatory action is not initiated. (steering output has sometimes been unpredictable).second component is lack of tpms sensors when tires were changed at a facility, and i had the facility document the lack of sensors.
2004 sienna's trunk hydraulics failed, causing serious injury risk.
Our local toyota dealer replaced the lift gate struts due to a recall even though the original struts were fine.after the replacement, the new struts do not work properly during warm weather.the lift gate will partially go down and then the lift gate jerks back up and does not close.the dealer was contacted about this problem and the car was taken back in.dealer said they "didn't know what to do" and would contact toyota and call us back.they never did.
After opening the power rear hatch on my sienna 2004 minivan the rear hatch closes automatically.when it starts to close you can not stop it from closing.luckily no one has been injured.
Power rear hatch will not fully open and closes on its own.vehicle has 36100 miles and its warranty expired in aug 2007.could cause potential injury and or death.
The rear liftgate on my van will open then close suddenly.if a person were to get in the way they could be crushed and seriously injured.
Rear manual liftgate on 2004 toyota sienna unexpectedly closes.toyota was supposed to have extended the warranty on liftgate to 6 years unlimited mileage but now refuse to correct problem.contacted them before the 6years had ended but they never returned calls until 6 year limit had passed.liftgate has fallen on people 2-3 times and has to be manually held open to use rear compartment.
The rear automatic lift-gate of my 2004 toyota sienna is defective.approximately 50% of the time the lift-gate opens and immediately starts to close on top of your head.it's gotten so bad that my family now pushes the button to open the rear lift-gate while we stand clear and then when it reverses, we keep pushing the button on the remote over and over until finally the rear lift-gate will stop reversing and stay up.only then can we duck under the door to get what we need out of the back.in the early stages of the problem, family members were whacked over the head at least a dozen times.it didn't take long to learn that the rear lift-gate cannot be trusted.it began as an intermittent problem, but it happens every day now.the dealership said this morning that the problem is not under warranty.
Auto powered rear door; when powered opened will open all the way and a few seconds later suddenly close without warning.it has happened a few times, only in cold weather.this has happened after toyota fixed the hatch studdering problem.i was injured (bruised) in the head due the door hitting me as it automatically closed by itself (note it did not stop closing after it hit my head).
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the liftgate closed independently. As a result, there were three injuries. Medical attention was not required. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna and the liftgate struts have failed. No injuries as of 8/27/06.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna xle with power liftgate.last month one of the two supporting strut is failing and i heard a leaking sound, then the door just automatically powering closing on me without my operation.i use a lot of strength to fight it back, almost hurt me.this is a serious safety problem with the defected strut.after this incident, the liftgate can power open it but not all the way, and very easily fall down to close with just a little touch of the pinky finger strength.i did some research and found out that toyota didn't recall for this safety issue with the defected strut, they only issue a technical service bulletin bo001-07 to address it.since my warranty just expired on april 07, i might not be able to replace it under warranty.for me, this is a very serious safety problem that it might result injury if a child is under the powered liftgate with this defected strut when it unexpected closing down with power lift.please investigate this safety issue.thank you!updated 01-16-08.updated
Failure of the liftgate struts on my 2004 toyota sienna. Today i was opening my rear door to remove an item,i continued to fully open the rear door and released the door when it suddenly began to close rapidly at full force. I pushed my two children, 1 and 4, out of the way of the falling door to prevent it from falling on their heads. No one was injured and there was no warning. I will contact toyota to fix the problem if not i will have to pay for it myself. It is something that i use daily and it must be fixed.
I have a toyota sienna 2004 xle.in late december 2006, we started having problems with the power rear door closing once opened.i just researched and learned of case ea06020 of the investigation into this problem.the door is completely non-functioning, sometimes closing slowly and sometimes slamming with such force we were afraid it would take off an arm or leg.the door came slamming down on our son's leg who luckily had a ski boot on which protected him from his foot being severely damaged.toyota says it needs new struts and will not pay to correct the problem.after my research it seems that even the new struts they are installing do not work.we have not had the struts replaced - we just don't use the door unless we have an adult to physically hold it open.we did see fluid leak from the struts when the problem started in december 2006.we are hoping toyota will have to recall this serious problem and fix it correctly.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the liftgate struts fractured without warning. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but would not repair the vehicle because the extended warranty coverage expired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 143,900.
For the past month or so, the power lift gate seemed to not go up/raise as high as i thought it did.then yesterday the power lift gate unexpectedly closed down.using the key fob/remote i raised it only to have it close again.i tried lifting it manually and it closed again.i locked the car and tried the lift gate again and it closed down.this makes the rear of the car inaccessible since it immediately closes down.this is very disconcerting since the door is very heavy and this is a mini-van which is frequently purchased by families with children.it would have been terrifying and possibly fatal to my young children if they were by the rear of the mini-van when this thing unexpectedly closed.
Rear hatch hydraulic lifters fail catastrophically on 2004 toyota sienna, resulting in heavy liftgate falling on occupant in 2008.lifters were replaced and again failed 8/2010.
In december we took our 2004 sienna in because the rear liftgate began closing on us expectedly. We have 3 young children and fear they will be seriously injured or killed. I see there is an investigation into this exact problem. Both toyota corporate & the dealership have refused to fix it because it is out of warranty.
Rear hatch struts suddenly failed to hold rear hatch up, coming down on people when they are removing contents from the rear compartment of the vehicle.rear hatch is hard to open as well.
Failure of the liftgate struts on my 2004 toyota sienna. For about two weeks, the liftgate failed to open fully. Then one morning, my son attempted to open the liftgate and it failed completely, nearly crushing him. He was able to move and let the door close without injury.
1. Events leading up to the failure: pressing either button (in the main cabin or on the key fob) top open the power rear lift gate 2. Failure and its consequences: upon reaching the fully opened position (or very close to?), the power rear lift gate reverses and automatically closes on the operator without user intervention. Since it's common to proceed to extract contents from the rear of the vehicle after opening the rear lift gate, injury ensues due to the powered closing of the rear lift gate on your head/arm/should/child. This has caused numerous minor injuries due to the significant force required to prevent the door from closing on the operator 3. The dealer has now replaced the rear lift gate struts twice and it's currently being worked on for a third time after a complaint to toyota corporate. The failures still continue and the dealer has said they have no clue how to fix the problem (during the second replacement of the rear lift gate struts).
Rear hatch unexpectedly fell onto head.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While attempting to open the hatchback, it failed to fully open. The contact had to apply force to the lid in order for it to fully open. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the contact stated that there was a noise coming from the front driver side door and the door opened further than normal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the door arm needed to be welded. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
2004 toyota sienna vantailgate drops, hydraulic not functionfell on my headit is permanently malfunctioning.
The lift supports on the rear lift gate of our 2004 toyota sienna has failed again during the middle of december 2007. The rear lift gate struck my wife on her head/shoulder but luckily did not cause her serious injury when it failed to remain open.we had the same problem in november 2005.at that time the repair/replacement was covered by warranty.this time, being that the mileage is now plus 46000, we thought that the extended "bumper to bumper" warranty offered by the auto dealer would cover the replacement again but was informed that the warranty did not covered struts, shocks etc.we purchased the vehicle new in august of 2004 and in november of 2005 the supports failed.after being replaced they failed again in december of 2007.the vehicle is used by my wife for transportation to and from work and other normal usage. Obviously something is wrong with the design of the supports.
The rear liftgate onthe toyota sienna does not hold and will not stay up. This creates a serius hazard, especially when children are nearby.
Struts on tailgate failed to keep door open.
Liftgate struts on 2004 toyota sienna van do not hold the liftgate open. Once the door is opened nothing supports the weight and the door slams shut. Extemely dangerous for children or adults unloading the rear hatch. Struts have failed. Toyota refuses to acknowledge the problem.
The liftgate "slipped", failed and came down on the owner.because it was set for auto closure, it came down with a mechanical force behind it.i had to disable the auto closure because of this and then it just came crashing down by gravity.it would start to slip slowly so you didn't know it was happening, then past a certain point, just came flying down.
2004 toyota sienna lift-gate struts on the rear hatch failed.both struts leaked, then completely failed causing the lift gate to fall.lift gate no longer stays open, but completely drops.
Toyota sienna 2004 rear power lift gate - gas struts failed causing the lift gate to fall below normal opening.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the struts on the rear door that support the lift gate failed.the lift gate could be operated manually or electronically.the rear door closes on the person under the door, but there have been no injuries.there is an open investigation (ea06020).the current mileage was 37,302 and failure mileage was 30,000.
The liftgate on my 2004 toyota sienna closes unintentionally and unexpectedly.this problem started a couple ofmonths ago.it has trapped me several times now.i have to use the key (in my hand or pocket) to get it to reopen.it closessilently so that you don't know that it is happening until it is too late.it poses a very dangerous situation for my wife andkids (9 and 12)if they were to be trapped. I now am conscious of this failure and watch for the door closing and simply quickly move out of the way.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the rear liftgate strut failed in the vehicle.he attempted to open the gate, but it would not open.in order to lift the gate, he had to trip the handle.the liftgate would not remain open and had to be held open manually.if the rear door was released, it would slam down hard enough to possibly cause an injury.the vin and mileages were unavailable.
Power lift gate gas strut failed. Gate hit spouse from behind. Lift gate dropped unexpectedly. It currently does not work at allpassenger side gas strut is leaking fluid.
Toyota sienna 2004 power rear door closed inexpectedly and quickly hiting my wife's head. Problem can be reproduced every time that the door is powered open. Door "drops" several inches as soon as it reaches the fully-open position.
Right side rear hatch support strut failed causing the hatch to self-close instantaneously after opening. I began to load groceries as the hatch opened and the hatch closing startled me to jump into the traffic lane of the parking lot. No traffic. Strut replaced at dealer at my cost. Old part retained by dealer.
The rear liftgate struts on our 2004 toyota sienna failed to hold up the back tailgate. It collapsed on my wife and bruised her neck.should this have happened to a small child i think with the weight of this door could severely injury. We have not replaced these shocks yet as they are very expensive. We do not use tailgate without someone to hold it up. Toyota never mentioned that there was a problem with these liftgates or have even upgraded the replacements so this will not happen again.
Toyota sienna 2004 with power lift gate.opened the lift gate on the van we just purchased and the lift gate started to come back down hitting my wife in the head while she was trying to load something into the van.
The struts on the manual liftgate of my 2004 toyota sienna failed at around 65,000 miles.the replacement cost at the local toyotadealer where the vehicle was purchased, was $391.07. This appears to be a frequent complaint among sienna owners.it would seem that toyota should issue a recall for this problem.
On 6/29/07 i opened the back door of my 2004 toyota sienna to put the stroller in.while i put the stroller in, the back door suddenly come down and hit my head.i try to open it again but it won't stay open and keep falling back down.i call toyota dealer and ask them about the problem.they told me that i may need to replace the back door shock.i asked them if it is still under warranty and they told me that it is not because my vehicle is 38,000 miles and more than 3 years.i believe this is a safety issue and it can cause serious injury.i believe toyota should recall and fix this problem free of charge.they told me it will cost me $270 to fix them and i make appointment with them for repair next week.
2004 toyota sienna, rear lift gate hold open gas struts failed with rear hatch in full open position causing rear hatch to slam shut narrowly missing my wife.failure may cause severe injury if person struck by falling door.toyota contacted, vehicle out of warranty by 6 months & 2500 miles. No assistance offered.parts ordered from local parts dealer.
- the contact stated that while the 2004 toyota sienna was parked in the driveway,and the liftgate was opened, the door malfunctioned and closed hitting the contact on the head and the back of the shoulder, causing his knee to hit the back fender. The impact of the liftgate knocked the contact halfway inside the vehicle. There were no warning signals prior to the incident. The vehicle was taken into the service dealer menlobe dodge toyota in bountiful, ut) and they stated that they couldn't do anything to remedy the issue.the contact can provide copy of the invoice from the service dealer.updated 04/16/07
Dt*: the contact stated the hydraulics that held the hatch open failed and caused the hatch to fall.the dealership replaced the hydraulic assembly.updated 1/25/2006 -
Rear hatch lift gate came down on my daughters back....not sure what happened, but it took a lot of force to free her.later the same day the lift gate opened all the way and then came down about a foot and hit my wife on the head....knocked her to the ground and caused a pretty bad headache for a day.after the gate hit her, it continued to close.right now the lift gate opens half way and then slams shut.
2004 sienna hatch failing (lift-gate struts).
1. Opened rear door on 2004 toyota sienna.2. The hydraulic struts failed and door fell on my head. No severe injury.3. At this point, i'm looking to replace the struts but the cost is about $450.
While removing items from the rear section of the vehicle the lift gate dropped down and begin closing on me.as thought the locking device failed holding it up and open, it did not stop once gently touching me and i had to use force to stop it from closing further until i could get out from under it.the only thing i have noticed prior to this incident is that the gate seems to open/close slower than previously.now i do not use the rear storage unless absolutely necessary and even then, i do not allow anyone to work underneath it without a second person being there for support.
The pressurized gas struts on the toyota sienna 2004 rear liftgate failed right after our warranty expired and the rear lift gate almost crashed on my wife head.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the rear hatch support struts failed and nearly caused severe injury to a passenger.the dealer has not inspected the vehicle.the contact noticed that the vehicle had not been operating correctly for a period of time prior to the failure.the purchase date was unknown.the current mileage was 62,000 and failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
The rear door of my 2004 sienna collapsed on me. The door was not touched and it just collapsed on me. I reported this event to my local toyota dealer. They said that i was out of warranty and had to pay out of pocket for the repairs. I then reported this failure to toyota usa who then referred me back to the local toyota dealer. The local dealer again informed me that i need to pay out of pocket for the repair. My vehicle was out of warranty by 1 month. The local dealer wanted approximately $200-$300 for the repair.through the support of the online sierra owner's club, i found out that the strut on the back right support was broken. I ordered 2 struts from an autoparts dealer and repaired it myself in about 2 minutes for about $50. I installed 2 struts because i don't trust the toyota strut at all.
My 2004 toyota sienna rear liftgate failed numerous times - including falling without warning on my 5 year old daughter - she was not hurt thankfully.no warning - the gate would just start to fall.it did not matter if it was in "power lift mode" or manual.i took the van to toyota, hoping they would fix the problem.they said since i have 60k miles it is out of warranty.i took the van to my mechanic and he replaced the struts with others, that do not allow me to use the power option.
July 15, 2006 noted that rear hatch would not rise when commanded nor would it stay up when opened manually.took to authorized dealer shop and was told that both rear hatch stays (struts) had leaks and would need to be replaced.quote was 430$+ for repair.vehicle is less than 36 months old, but has more than 36,000 miles.found sienna owners website on internet which directed me to toyota technical service bulletin #bo003-4.identifies this part as a known design deficiency.
Failure of gas struts on liftgate of 2004 toyota sienna resultedin liftgate not fully opening and proceeding to close , motor-driven), immediately upon reaching the end of travel of the powered opening.first occurrence approximately 3 weeks ago, now occurs continuously.liftgate must be held or propped open.no injuries to-date.however, several near-misses , bumping head/shoulder into gate as it is automatically closing, have occurred.so far, no repair has been made.awaiting resolution by dealer.defective struts were still installed.
I was unloading my 2004 toyota sienna when the struts holding up the rear hatch failed.i was pinned between the bumper/stuffi was unloading and the door.luckily i was able to push myself up with the door on top of me and only had bruising on my left arm.had the door fallen on my pregnant wife more serious injuries could have occurred.also i am pretty sure she would not have had the strength to push her self up with the weight of the door and the angle that i was in.i have the extended warranty so the struts will be replaced along but i have a $50 deductible.if i did not have the extended warranty i would be looking at $350.00 plus labor.update 12/12/2007 updated 12/12/07
Dt*: the contact stated the rear lift gate malfunctioned on a worsening basis and almost closed on the contact's head.the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined the rear support device of the liftgate failed and needed to be replaced.the manufacturer was contacted and stated the vehicle was not included in any recall due to the vin.the vehicle was currently at the dealers for further repairs.
The lift gate on the van suddenly failed and struck me in the head.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the rear hatch would close unexpectedly when it was opened all the way.the dealer stated that the struts needed to be replaced.there was an open investigation action # ea06020.the powertrain was unknown.the current mileage is 18,791 and failure mileage was 18,500. Updated 02/01/08.*lj
Rear power hatch came down on my back 2 times about an 1 hour apart.about a month ago they replaced the rear struts for the same problem, the hatch came down on a car wash attendant.
Back door (gate) started to fall down at colder temperatures (approx. 50 f). After couple of month the gate doesn't stay up anymore. It just falls down.also, whitish spots started to appear on the dashboard in the area where there is an airbag is located.
2004 toyota sienna minivan:over a dozen times the automatic rear tail hitch has come down without warning and tried to close itself completely.the door traps you between it and the rear bumper, once hurting my child.toyota and the dealership said this was not under warranty and that there was no recall yet this seems to be a problem they are hearing more frequently.the dealership repaired the door at our cost.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while attempting to open the rear liftgate, the contact noticed that the struts had failed.as a result of the failure, the liftgate became very heavy and difficult to open.the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that he had to replace both door struts.the current and failure mileages were 72,000.
2004 toyota sienna rear hatch hydraulics no longer hold up the hatch. The cost to replace these is $167.71 each!! i have had numerous other problems already with the vehicle in the two years i have owned it....crack in radiator, failed motor on automatic window, drive shaft had to be replaced...wand with wipers etc..had to be replaced. I am beginning to think i got a lemon. But the hydraulics on the hatch...after only two years. Found an article that this was being investigated by you guys involving approximately 400,000 vehicles. Has there been any resolution to this?
Power lfitgate was closing unexpectedly onthe 2004 toyota sienna xle fwd because the struts supporting the lftgatefailed.
The power lift gate has twice reversed operation for no apparent reason and without warning.the first time i noticed and was able to move out of the way.the second time, my wife was about to walk under it and ended up hitting her head rather hard on it.the van is almost 3 years old.it is currently at the dealership service center, who initially suspected the cause to be some sensors within the liftgate.
In the winter of 2006 the gas struts that supported the rear cargo door failed.the struts did not fail completely.it appears that some, but not all, of the gas that charges the struts has leaked out.the problem manifests only in the cold weather when the gas volume in the struts is less due to the cold.in the summer the struts perform normally.
Rear lift gate of 2004 toyota sienna van upon reaching full open position using the automatic opener will reverse itself and close. This event occurs when the outside temperature is below 50 deg f. The latest event was 8/29/06 this event has occurred numerous times in the past year.the dealer could not duplicate the problem in the shop. There have been no injuries involved, but the liftgate has hit me on the back of the head several times.
Since i bought it, my 2004 sienna back door won't lift up easily. I need to lift it up. I need to pull hard to get it down and close.right after 3 years of struggle, one of the air strut failed. It won't go in and the rod was bent.
Rear tailgate struts bind and fail to hold up tailgate.
2004 toyota sienna ce(manual hatch):the hatch is hard to lift open and does not stay up--just slams down shut. Very dangerous!! need 1 person to hold hatch open when accessing interior.
1) rear liftgate operated normally - no indication of potential issues.2) rear liftgate struts failed, causing the door to close unexpectedly, hitting my wife while she was underneath the liftgate.liftgate will no longer stay in the open position.using the power assisted feature to open the liftgate works, but it will close immediately after the opening mechanism disengages.3) no resolution from toyota america customer assistance since the vehicle is past 36,000 mile warranty (currently @ 42,000 miles).
Rear hatch struts failed on 2004 toyota sienna, causing rear hatch to slam shut.
The two liftgate support arms failed and the door fell on my head. I was not seriously hurt, but had a knot on my head. Toyota and the local dealership refused any responsibility. This door has not yet been fixed because it is expensive ($520) and since they are continuing to use the same parts, this will probably happen again!
I have a toyota sienna 2004 ce. When i try to open the lifegate, itfailed to keep open the morning of sep 8 2007. And it hasn't worked since then.when i called the dealer, i was informed it will cost me about $640 to fix it since the van is out of warranty. I found out that the struts that raise the liftgate has a defect from internet.
Toyoata sienna rear power liftgate abruptly reverses directions and begins to close immediately after it has opened up. Liftgate will not remain in open position.if liftgate is opened manually the struts provide no lift assistance or support - liftgate door is very heavy. This is a safety hazard & liftgate is not able to be used with this defect.each attempt to open the liftgate results in failure.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that when the liftgate was power-opened, it unexpectedly power-closed on its own.the door would re-open if it met resistance; however, it would continue to close.as of november 30, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle.there is an engineering analysis open (nhtsa action number ea06020).the failure mileage was 35,000 and current mileage was 45,000.
The lift gate struts on my 2004 toyota sienna without the power function failed unexpectedly and smacked my wife in the head.fortunately, she only had a little knob on her head and nothing more serious.thanks goodness one of my kids wasn't loading something at the time.they might have been crushed.i was looking for replacement parts online and saw that there's quite a few people having this same issue and thought i'd register a complaint.i'm 38 and have never had any sort of lift strut failure on any of my vehicles.this is particularly troubling given the weight of the gate and immediate failure of the part.
Rear lift gate struts fail causing injury to head when door is in the open position. Lift gate does not open to the full position and the problem gets worse during time. If the person opening is not aware that the clearance is not sufficient, the sharp edge of the door can hit user in the forehead.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna, purchased new, from the palmer's airport toyota in mobile, al.in late 05, the back hatch lift struts started failing.first it opened sluggishly, and proceeded to shut spontaneously.these following are the 5 incidents occurring between dec. 05 - jan. 07:hatch came down on husband's head; hatch completely closed on my 9 year old son's hand; hatch struck me in the back of head and neck; came down on my father's head; and struck my brother across brow.my husband has notified the dealership of the problem. Husband filed report with toyota us hq. However, we don't feel toyota has taken this seriously. We followed up w/toyota on getting the parts replaced as they have decided this isn't "important" enough to issue a recall.(we researched many similar cases on the internet).we were told these parts were so "new" no one would have them but toyota.the cost will be $400+ for parts.as a family with an autistic child, we are forced to take money designated for his necessary medical bills to pay for this repair to prevent serious injury!the lifts failure has made it difficult for anyone to open.the door is unpredictable, so as a precaution, i have to get my autistic son to stand in the opening while i load my groceries!i have to do it quickly, because the door is so heavy his arms get tired.if he is not with me than i have to use a 5 ft. Wooden pole, that i carry with me for this issue, to prop open the door.soon, i will have to load my packages through the passenger doors, forgetting all about the back 3 seats, and cargo area that i paid for.i hope someone will turn up the heat on toyota to issue a necessary recall on these hatch struts.i don't feel that i shouldpay for a commonly occurring vehicle defect that people nationwide are dealing with!i hope it doesn't take the death of an innocent toddler before someone intervenes with a timely recall! thank you for your attention to this matter!
Complaining in regards to the liftgate strut on my 2004 toyota sienna le.the liftgate came down on my head after anticipating the struts would hold and continue to raise the liftgate.this incident is a complete hazard to consumers that toyota should do something about.this happened two months after my warranty had expired, but still 10,600 + miles below the 36,000 mile warranty.a toyota dealer had told me that these struts are often changed.that tells me these struts are already known to be defective and at $175 - 181.00 each strut, they're not cheap.this is a serious safety hazard to buyers and especially for kids who help take out groceries from the trunk.a similar concern has been addressed by another person to consumer reports.org.defective parts are available and will be addressed to toyota.thanks for the help.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated when he opening the rear door hatch manually, the door would abruptly swing upward. The door has struck the contact under the chin as well as other passengers in the chest area. The dealer replaced the rear hatch struts but to no avail. The dealer advised that the failure was normal. The failure and current mileages were approximately 54,000.
When the outdoor temperature falls into the single digits or below the gas filled liftgate struts failed to hold the liftgate up.as a result the hatch closes rapidly.the hatch has fallen twice hitting the owner in the head and back. The part was replaced, however the problem recurred.updated 1/27/2006 -
I have a toyota sienna 2004 xle with power assist lift gate.the rear lift pate opened then immediately closed.it has hit me on the head several times.and my 18 month old daughter once.
Dt*:the contact stated the button on the key to open the hatch was depressed and the hatch went up, then immediately went down and would not stay open.to ensure the hatch would stay open, the contact had to hold it up.the dealership determined the shocks were defective and the shocks were replaced.
Dt*:the contact stated while the lift gate was opened automatically with the keyless remote, it fell downward without warning.no injuries were sustained.the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the hydraulic lift gate arm support device needed to be replaced.after the replacement, the problem later returned.the manufacturer was not alerted.
Intermittently the back lift door on our 2004 toyota sienna xle minivan closes unexpectedly.so far, no one had been injured by the closing door, but we have had a couple of very close calls.this happens when only the door has been raised using the remote control and most often on cool wet days..
Power rear gate did not stay open and closed after the gate reached opened position.because it did not stay open, rear cargo space was useless.in order to store some things, it needed to be held by another person.
- the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact explained that the rear door liftgate did not stay open when used. The contactwould push the key fob to open the automatic rear door andthe door would open. After a short period of time they would close without warning. The door normally has a chime to alert the contact when the door is closing, but when it closes in error there isn't a chime to alert the contact of the closing.the contact has been hit several timesbecause ofthis failure.updated 2/27/2007 -over the past few weeks the rear door would close immediately after being opened.the vehicle was taken to the dealer but hey did not fix it.
While loading groceries, i opened theliftgate on our 2004 toyota sienna and itslammed shut.apparently the liftgate struts have gone bad.
Toyota sienna le, rear hatch lift gate struts failed - struts do not support lift gate anymore, must be held or propped open to prevent closing on person.
Struts on lift gate of 2004 toyota sienna failed suddenly, making lift gate dangerous, and causing minor injuries when being used to myself and my children.
The liftgate struts on my 2004 toyota sienna minivan failed.the liftgate (manual, not power) slammed down with no warning while i was putting groceries in the back.if i had been in the way, i could easily have been injured.if either of my children had been helping me, they certainly would have been hurt!
Liftgate closes unexpected without any input after being opened. It has closed on my wife's head, my 4 yr old, the bagger at the grocery store, and myself. My 4 yr old had a bruise on her head. This has been happening for about 2 months. It was just once in a while at first, but now it won't stay open at all without being supported by hand. I've gone to the local toyota dealer and they want to replace the "stays" at a cost to me of several hundreds of dollars. No repair has been made yet.
2004 toyota sienna problems with the tailgate falling down.customer states the tailgate came down from the raised position without any warning and hit her in the head.the consumer was no injured, however when the consumer tried to get the back door to go up via the back door switch or by using the remote, it would not go up and if she raised it by hand it would not stay up.
Power liftgate failed and door came down on my back as i was retrieving items.had to have the leaking liftgate struts replaced at toyota.they charged an outrageous $450.00 to replace an obvious potentially dangerous part defect.
The rear power rear liftgate did not stay open.it slammedclose every time it wasopened.this has twice caused unsuspecting vehicle operators to be struck, once in the head and once in the back.
During this winter (2006-2007) we noticed that the rear tailgate on our 2004 toyota sienna (purchased in aug 2004) wouldn't open up all the way.we thought this to be the cold temperatures.however, this week, the rear liftgate failed all together.the struts that keep the gate up have ceased to operate.my wife was able to lift the gate, but it came down and slammed shut to her surprise.pretty scary since we have a 3 year old who's seat is theback and likes to enter through the tailgate.the right strut (looking at the tailgate) seems to have leaked and has left a film on some of the plastic molding for the rear taillight.my wife contacted our local toyota dealer, whom we have worked with before, and was given an estimate to have the struts replaced (about $411-$435).she was told that the have seen this problem on other siennas of the same year.i have called toyota and was basically told that they would open a case with the dealer to what can be done to help me out.i am currently waiting for the call from the dealer.
Power liftgate not supported by the gas struts.power liftgate opens and then begins to power close, knocking the person loading/unloading the car on the head or squeezing them between the liftgate and the rear bumper.has bumped me, squeezed my wife multiple times.i fear this could seriously injure the kids if they ever find themselves in the mouth of this hungry minivan!
On two separate incidents and in two separate car wash establishments, the sunroof on my 2004 sienna just purchased in july '04 leaked.incident #1both my husband and i witnessed the back edge of the sunroof open upwhile going through the drying process and hence the h2o that was on topof the roof and glass traversed around the edges and into the car.incident #2i was not watching for a similar occurrence but i received a bath of wateron top of my head, coat and lap. I examined the sunroof and it was wet onat least 3 sides (2 sides and back side).upon leaving and then brakingh2o came down around and through the openings surrounding the map lighting in between the two front seats.when i took the vehicle to thedealer they told me that my sunroof is operating normally and that a car wash is not a normal condition.i disagreed w/them.they subjectedthe vehicle to high pressure water but did not re-create the problembecause they did not take the vehicle through a car wash.they werequestioned on this.they're still contending that my car is fine.i say itis not, a sunroof on a 2004 vehicle w/less than 10k miles should not leakor open up.investigating this would be appreciated.
The liftgate on my 2004 toyota sienna minivan, which is equipped with a automatic opening and closing feature, will sometimes start to close when it is in the open position.although i reported it as one incident date per your form below, the problem really occurs intermittently throughout the winter season.the problem seems to always occur only when the temperature is below freezing.both my wife and i have hit our head on numerous times when we are unpacking the car from the rear and the liftgate starts to close without any prompting from us.i reported the car to the dealer once and they took a look at it and could find no problems.once again, the problem seems to be triggered by the cold weather.toyota needs to be responsible and fix the problem before someone looses and eye or potentially gets killed by walking full speed into the closing liftgate.
2004 toyota sienna opened back door dropped unexpectedly causing minor head injury and property damage.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.thetailgatehad the same failure as noted in defect investigation # ea06020 concerning theliftgate.the only exception was that the tailgate wasnot power operated.when the tailgatewas lifted it fell down immediately.the dealer stated that the struts failed.the current and failure mileages were 48,000.updated 05/23/07
Automatic rear tailgate door sometimes closes by itself after opening, causing potential injuries to people who are leaning into the vehicle to unload the van.this happens often, mostly in the winter on cold days.
My toyota sienna with power lift gate has become unreliable and will initiate closure without warning or initiation.replacing the hydraulic support struts has not corrected this problem.when i search the internet i found that this was a common complaint.it could cause injury or death if the door initiates closure when a person is not expecting it and vulnerable.
2004 toyota sienna power rear lift tailgate malfunction.tailgate lifted normally then suddenly and without warning began powered closing, striking my wife in the back.i was able to reproduce the malfunction repeatedly.the malfunction occurs constantly.the consequence should a child or elderly person be struck by the rear gate.it has not been repaired yet.
Power tailgate/rear hatch comes down without warning.it would only do it once and a while but now its everytime.my wife has been caught when it comes down.even when manually pulling the tailgate up it does not stay up.this is a very heavy tailgate and is dangerous if a child would get caught in between the opening and the tailgate.
2004 toyota sienna with tailgate failure. Consumer states that tailgate fell when it was opened. Luckily the child was able to move quick enough so no injury occurred. Consumer believes the hydraulic system failed.the consumer was told the trunk struts and brackets needed to be replaced.
During this winter (2006-2007) we noticed that the rear tailgate on our 2004 toyota sienna (purchased in aug 2004) wouldn't open up all the way.we thought this to be the cold temperatures.however, this week, the rear liftgate failed all together.the struts that keep the gate up have ceased to operate.my wife was able to lift the gate, but it came down and slammed shut to her surprise.pretty scary since we have a 3 year old who's seat is theback and likes to enter through the tailgate.the right strut (looking at the tailgate) seems to have leaked and has left a film on some of the plastic molding for the rear taillight.my wife contacted our local toyota dealer, whom we have worked with before, and was given an estimate to have the struts replaced (about $411-$435).she was told that the have seen this problem on other siennas of the same year.i have called toyota and was basically told that they would open a case with the dealer to what can be done to help me out.i am currently waiting for the call from the dealer.
Tail gate dropped without warning falling 4 times and striking operator on head. Item was recalled in 2008 and toyota is failing to make the repair under the recall. This recall should cover this incident as it is still the same problem and is dangerous. The fix was not performed properly otherwise the safety would work and the tail gait would not drop onto the operators head.
The power liftgate of my 2004 toyota sienna has failed. The liftgate has unexpectedly closed, but is now inoperable due to strut failure. The liftgate is very heavy and closes with much force.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the rear power liftgate closed without warning.the dealer stated that there was damage to the struts that support the liftgate.as of november 14, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle.the failure mileage was 46,000 and current mileage was 49,000.
Out of the blue our tailgate no longer stays up.the trunk struts need replacing according to the dealer.our five year old told us of this problem when he was trying to get something out of the back. Luckilyhe was not injured.we are going to get the problem fixed.i've read online that an investigation through you has been going on since dec. 2006.i'm concerned that we had never been told this is a potential problem in a relatively new car.i've read of other close calls for injuries and am surprised that there have been none considering the weight of the tailgate and the force with which it closes.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the trunk door failed to stay in place, impacting the contact on the head. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
Driver side passenger door on the toyota sienna 2004 vehicle with less than 51,000 miles must now be replaced at a cost of $1,800. This is certainly not normal for a car this new with only normal daily use in a non-weathered environment.
Power sliding door on my van quit working.door is stuck half opened.took to toyota said it was a common problem but the warranty wont cover. They said it was due to door sag due to hinge but this is not the case i cut a steel cable and was able to close the door manually.it works fine manually you would think it was due to what they said it wouldn't close at all.many people are having this problem and toyota is doing nothing about it.
Rear sliding door cable broke.very expensive to repair ($1600) no help from dealership.told me to call manufacturer.car had 50,000 miles.seems like this should not fail at all.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna.i have slider doors that i have been operating manually for several months as they were broken and were too expensive to fix.i was closing the slider door today when it popped off its' track and smashed into the back window of the van spraying huge chunks of glass all over the back seat.the slider door was hanging off the van about a foot away from the van.there were three little girls in the van who were very scared but luckily they were not hurt.my daughter was headed to the back seat when i pulled the slider door closed and the incident occurred.if she had been seated in the back seat, she would have been injured badly by the broken glass.i had the car towed to toyota.the van door was hanging off the van in such a precarious position, the tow truck driver had me sign a damage waiver since he was hesitant to transport it.
My 2004 toyota sienna xle has the driver's side automatic sliding door (for passengers in the back) that occasionally will not open, other times will not close, and sometimes after opening it will close uncommanded. In my opinion this is definitely a safety issue that toyota is unwilling to recognize. This problem is widely reported by several toyota sienna owners.also, should a rapid escape from the car be necessary, it would be impossible to use the passenger sliding door as an emergency exit.
Power sliding door cable snapped, rear panel window shattered, hinge failed - my son went to open door from outside and it seemed to fall off track - back was lower and in trying to shut door, when pressed power button again the rear panel window shattered; dealership said hinge needs to be replaced, and that the cable had snapped but they had never seen anything like this before. Had shown the car to dealership last month and they said door was "a little misaligned" and could bring in when i had a chance for door to be realigned - dealer now says all 4 casters the door rides on in the upper track had completely worn away. Also car door inoperable part of every winter - "freezes" closed - was told that it was weather related but apparently this is an issue with this car - we do not use that door in winter because it does not open and kids cannot get in or out from that side.
Passenger side sliding door cable shredded and no longer operates door.
Power doors on 2004 toyota sienna snapped. One door will not open even manually.the dealer tells me the hinge is broken.the van is only 7 years old and never in an accident, also garage kept.toyota will fix the doors for 2,000 a door.if there was an accident it would be impossible to remove the passengers in the back of the van.
I bought a 2004 toyota sienna in march 2004. August 2010, i noticed that the driver's side door did not close smoothly & noticed that the door stop (midway between hinges) was busted. I bought the part & thought this was all that needed to be replaced. It got really bad really fast to the point that the door made a lot of popping when i opened & closed it & it was becoming difficult to open & close. On august 17th i took it to a local auto repair place to install the door stop since you have to get into the door to install it, thinking that the new door stop would solve the problem. They called & said they needed to repair some damage inside of the door before installing the door stop - at a cost of $248. On approximately december 17th, i noticed the driver's side door was starting to pop again. I took it to a body shop & they said the door needed to be replaced at a cost of approx. $2,000. They suggested reporting it to my insurance company because the damage was not normal. Erie insurance denied the claim, claiming it was a manufacturers defect. I called the body shop & they found nv003-07, which i was totally unaware of. I called toyota corporate office and they said the warranty for fixing the problem had been extended to 5 years & 100,000, even though nv003-07 did not say this, and i was out of luck. I am angry because toyota never notified me of the problem & never did a recall on a manufacturing defect caused by their negligence. All they did was put out a bulletin & hope i never found out about it until it was too late, which is exactly what happened.i have been a loyal toyota customer since 1986 - i am done with toyota & will never buy another toyota again. This is irresponsible, dishonest and inexcusable on their part. The car is totally unsafe because i have to be able to open and close the driver's side door without it jamming. I should not have to pay $2,000 to correct a problem toyota created. I know am not the only one experiencing this problem.
On 2/13/2008, i tried to open my passenger slider door with the auto button.the door opened approximately a foot then closed itself.i tried this a second time and again it happened.my husband then tried to open the door manually and the door would not open further than about a foot again.my husband checked the door and upon inspection noticed that the cable was broken.we called toyota and found that at the time there were no recalls related to this problem. The representative stated to go to an authorized dealer and have them diagnose the problem then call to see what toyota could do for us.when we arrived at the dealership,i informed the service tech behind the counter that i was bringing in my 2004 sienna to have the sliding door checked.his reply was "let me guess, the cable snapped".he then proceeded to tell us that they were having alot of issues with this.the dealership checked my vehicle over, confirmed the cable had snapped and stated that it would cost roughly $1,600.00.i told them that their customer relations mgr. Needed to contact toyota to see what they would do for us, as my everyday mechanic had stated to me that for a 4 year old vehicle this should never have happened.the tech consulted with his manager (who never even picked up the phone) returned and stated that they would pay for the part and we would be responsible for the roughly $500-600 for labor.i agreed as i really had no choice.please help not only me, but the other sienna owners get this problem into a recall status, as if this ever shuts on a child serious injury or a death may occur.
2004 toyota sienna van drivers side sliding door rear latch has become detatched and the door won't close.not only is this a safety hazard while driving but the locks will not engage with an open door.
I have 2004 sienna and sliding doors have been freezing during winter. I called toyota and they said there will not cover because its out of warranty. The put the tsb 0028-08 on april 3, 2008 way after 36 mons/36,000 mile warranty my van was put in service. If i would have taken on the same day when this bulletin was released, my van would have been out of warranty. Either they should have put this bulletin earlier or they should have extended the coverage period.
Plastic sheathing on passenger power door, the only power door, dried out and cracked causing the cable wires to be exposed to the elements.as a result, the wires of the cable began to rust and fray and tangled in the door so that it was half opened and would neither open nor close even with the power off.we had to cut the cable off to get the tangled cable free of the door so we could close it.it is poor quality to have the plastic on the cable dry out and crack off so that the power door is unable to be used as a power door which is an option you have to pay extra for.we also had small children buckled into carseats at the time and had we not cut the cable off, we could not drive it as i said the door was stuck half open/half closed.
The fuel pipe from the tank to the engine on my 2004 toyota sienna le disconnected. I was driving with my kids and stopped at the light, our car being the first in the rightmost lane at a busy intersection. When the light turned green i pressed the accelerator but the car didn't move. I made several more attempts but it was in vain. The message on the screen panel appeared as a discharged battery, which at that moment puzzled me very much. I started looking around, making signs to the vehicles behind mine to try and get into the other lane as i can't start my car (there were few angry drivers). One stopped by me when the light turned red again and then said he smells gas. At the same time a woman and her older teenage daughter were running from across the street waiving and shouting 'get out of the car!'. She helped me and my kids get out and told us that while driving from the other side she saw when the gas gushed from under my car. Well the rest is known - 911, police, fire truck and my family scared and blessed to have escaped a horror. The car was towed to the dealer who told me that the pipe disconnected, they put it back and that they've never encountered this problem. When i asked about a warranty on this or a future sign to look for, the answer was 'it shouldn't happen, it can't'. But it just did, right? i want to mention that the car has never been involved in any accidents and it's very well cared for. I had to pay for the repair over $100 which i'm guessing toyota will never refund. I will forever be thankful to that woman and her daughter who quite possible saved out lives.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the cable that runs through the door was rusted.after use, the cable snapped in half and was hanging outside the vehicle.the contact cut the cable because she did not want the vehicle to be scratched.the dealer stated that the entire door needed to be repaired at the contact's expense.the failure and current mileages were 67,000.
I own a toyota sienna 2004 van and there has been this persisting and irritating popping sound when you open and close the driver side door. I called toyota and they said that the vehicle is no longer covered by the warranty. Nothing was done by toyota, so i had to had it repaired by myself at my expense.
2004 toyota sienna - manual sliding door latch has bolts that have ripped through the sheet metal of the door causing the door to not close properly.toyota states this is beyond warranty but i argue that it's a safety issue and a defect which should not be limited to the warranty.they disagree.
When the temperature drops below freezing both sliding doors on my sienna 2004 freeze shut.
The automatic sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna stopped working. The door now only opens about 12 to 18 inches.
2004 toyota sienna.the van currently has only 5,660 miles.odor problems from beginning and eventually, it was discovered that water has been continually flooding into the van from underneath.water problem was supposedly corrected, but the van still has a strong moldy odor and people develop constant headaches when driving in van.van was bought at 2,330 miles and misrepresented as a demo van, when actually it was pre-owned.apparently previous owners were unable to use van because of being sickened by odor and now van is standing for same reason.currently in talks with dealer and manufacturer regarding problem.van needs to be returned to dealer/manufacturer.this is a problem that cannot be corrected since apparently there is mold from the water that was allowed to stand for almost a year, and this is a health issue.
Dashboard is cracked in multiples places, and i am concerned that this would allow the air bags to deploy unintentionally hence creating an accident. The situation with the cracks continues to the extent that there are cracks across the whole dashboard, again in multiple places.
Rear lift gate struts replaced on 3/11/2008 by toyota due to rear lift gate not staying open and closing down on top of us by itself.rear lift gate struts replaced again on 12/18/2009 by toyota due to the same thing happening.rear lift gate struts are again failing as of 12/2012. Called toyota about it and they will not replace them stating they are out of warranty.the rear lift gate opens slowly, then begins to close down on top of you by itself.the rear lift gate takes great force to stop it from coming down on top of you.the safety mechanism/auto reversal does not seem to work properly as it takes a very strong person to reverse it.a woman or child could easily be crushed by the rear gate as they may not be able to force it back up.being that these new struts in 2009 were suppose to be "longer lasting" according to toyota, they are having to be replaced much sooner than most consumers would expect. New struts being replaced every 3 years is not what the consumer expects of "longer lasting" struts.at some point, someone is going to get seriously hurt or killed by these defective rear lift gate struts. [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Both the power sliding door and the manual sliding doors do not open.the first incident was that it was difficult to open the manual door and eventually it could no longer be opened.the power door, one day, would not close with the power.we closed it manually and it kept reopening.we turned off the power to the door and finally got the door closed.it no longer opens either with power or manually.after researching this problem online, it appears that there are numerous toyota siennas that have the same problem with the sliding doors.also from researching, toyota has not done anything about this problem other than to charge high prices to fix the doors and to tell people that it is very rare for these doors to stop opening.i feel this is a safety issue as if there was an accident, no one in the back could easily get out of the vehicle.
About 5 months ago i realized the driver's side door started making a clicking noise when opening and closing.last week i learned it was the welding that cracked inside the door frame.as per all the complaints on the internet i believe toyota needs to reissue an extended warranty on this part.
When i am driving my 2004 sienna, its shaking so badly i feel like wheels going to roll out. Also brake make worse, and engine mounts and transmission mount are very bad condition.i don't know why its bad breaking in rain.
I have concern with tires and low pressure light illumination . I had 15k service at dealer on july 22, 2006 with 15,423 mileage and they said the tire wear pattern for four tires is ok.also dealer adjusted, inspected and rotated the tires at that time.but during 2,000 miles drives after service, the low pressure light was keep coming on even though i kept the proper pressure in them. So i went to firestone for check up and they informed me that i need new rear tires.i went to costco for 2nd opinion on november 22, 2006 with 17,647 mileages and they informed me that i need two new rear tires due to worn out.i was pretty upset at unusual rapid worn out right after manufacturers recommended 15k service.i send the letters to toyota but they don't even send a reply letter.
Steering shaftintermediate shaftsteering & suspensionpower steering not working all the time.seems to get tighter and tighter from time to time. Very difficult making left or right turn...
The vsc is going off randomly, in dry, safe conditions.almost always when i am turning to the left in a long turn.but has also happened on a windy road, driving 15mph or less, on ever single turn sometimes just the alarm, light flashing on dash & engine dethrottling, other times add the steering wheel pulling & brakes pumping themselves.we have had it in 3 different shops & the computer detects no codes, all parts in question (suspension, yaw, rotational position sensor, etc) are in good working order, nothing loose, worn or otherwise not functioning properly.we have had the yaw sensor replaced after reading many other reports of this issue, but it didn't help.we love our van, but it is now a death box.we never know when the vsc malfunction will activate, making the car unsafe to drive.when will toyota acknowledge this & help owners?
2004 sienna le: failure of driver side front suspension spring in january 2012, passenger side in january 2013. Each spring cracked causing vehicle to drop while in motion. Metal in cracked areas appeared porous possibly suggesting flaws in metal during manufacture.2013 failure included crack near middle of spring, with a sharp broken piece sticking out close to tire. Thankfully occurred while parking/at low speed; failure at high speed may have resulted in puncture of tire/loss of vehicle control. 2012 failure included crack near top. Photographs of the 2012 spring are available upon request.vehicle is in good condition, with only ~65,000 mi at time of first incident. Driven on paved roads, light loads. Body rust free with minimal surface corrosion of unpainted/undercarriage items.contacted toyota in 2012, filed case. Was informed similar issues had not been reported, failure was not covered. Noting extreme hazard posed by broken spring puncturing tire, encouraged further evaluation. Obtained/replaced at my cost spring from local toyota dealer, had aligned. Contacted toyota in 2013 regarding second failure. Noted was second occurrence/extreme hazard posed by puncturing tire, encouraged further evaluation. Obtained replacement/had aligned at my cost.recently contacted toyota; no new information available.broken springs can result in loss of vehicle control as can tire puncture. Failures i experienced occurred at low speeds; if at higher speeds, results may have been catastrophic. Noting light use and excellent condition of vehicle as well as appearance of the broken springs, toyota parts staff and outside mechanics indicated that manufacturing issues may be cause of failures. Replacement springs included different color coding; parts staff indicated this may correspond to more recent production, suggested that new parts may be of better quality.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle failed an inspection due to extensive rust, corrosion, and holes associated with the frame (engine cradle). An independent mechanic diagnosed that the frame, engine cradle, and suspension arms may need to be replaced, otherwise the vehicle was unsafe to be driven and the parts may fracture at any moment. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin and failure mileage were not available.
My tires were getting worn out at about 20000 miles, though i took to toyota dealer ship they never identified that the problem was with the lower control arm. Recently it was identified that both the lower control arms bushings were damaged and it cost more than $1100 to replace it. I understand that lower control arms were on recall but my vehicle was not part of the recall / never received recall notice.
Took siena in to toyota for recall on spare tire assembly. Was told that while up on the racks, noticed both rear coil springs were broken and need to be replaced asap.
Dt*:the contact stated the original tires for the vehicle were bald at 17,000 miles.the dealership replaced the tires with another brand; those tires are now bald at 30,000 miles and need to be replaced.there has been no inspection for the problem with the vehicle.
Vsc sudden activation on curves 35 mph. Beeping noise slip sensor comes on.
I had taken my sienna to the dealer to fix the last recall for the liftgate. They must have done an inspection and told me i needed to replace the warn control arms at a cost of $1,755.00 and the high pressure power steering hose at a cost of $699.00. I was there in april to have work done and none of this was mentioned. I have 54,473 miles and asked at what mileage do the control arms usually break down and i was told simply at any time.
2004 toyota sienna xle minivan was at a body shop for another problem.the technician drove the van around and noted some strange feel in the steering and examined the front suspension.the rubber bushings in both control arms were cracked and falling apart leading to slop in the steering and movement of the front end.the shop advised that this could lead to loss of control and was a danger to driving.repairs had to be made that included replacement of both control arms since they come as an assembly.there are other reports of similar rubber bushing failures from other 2004 toyota sienna owners.this is a critical safety and quality problem a the vehicle should be subject to a manufacturer recall for repair.other symptoms are that the front tires (80k mileage warranty) are worn out after just 25k.
2004 all wheel drive toyota sienna wears tires down tometal cords on inside edges were extremely chopped at 11,000 miles and worn to metal by the time toyota replaced at 23,000 this is not a safe condition ,no one can expect to see seperated tire cords at 23,000 on ant production vehicle,,vehicle came with dunlops dsst 22560-17 and were replaced with bridgestone b380 runflats at toyotas expense .however this is a desiegn flaw in our opinion ,does the all wheel drive push and pull on suspension causing tire wear???,,we feels toyota needs to retofit suspension or come up with a runflat tire that can have normal wear.
2004 toyota sienna equipped with run flat tires. Had tires put on by toyota on friday oct. 28. Sunday oct. 30 while driving on highway had a tire blowout causing $2226.00 damage to car. Pressure warning system did not work or was not set by toyota when tires were mounted on friday. If the pressure warning had been working we would have known there was a problem with the tire and had it fixed. Not knowing there was a problem with the tire led to the tire blowing out. Had van towed back to toyota and explained what had happened and they basically told us we had run over something and that we were going to pay for damage.toyota was unwilling to acknowledge any responsibility in this matter.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. ...updated 05-27-15...updated 06/03/15 updated 06/11/15as of may 7, 2015 the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. Updated 06/30/15
Campaign 14v273000 (spare tire cable corrosion) was initiated in may 2014.it's now a year later and there is no permanent fix, nor has toyota even provided a date when there will be a permanent fix.the interim fix i have been living with for the past year was to remove the spare tire from under my minivan and put it in the passenger compartment.toyota has gone way too long without providing a fix.but what troubles me today is that when i look up my vin ([xxx]) in toyota's database and in yours (safercar.gov), the response is no open recalls.how can this be?"no open recalls," yet the problem still exists.i wonder if anyone is working on it.btw, i'd be happy to have a new cable same as the original installed, but apparently the dealer isn't allowed to use the same part as original because it could corrode again, which in my opinion is unlikely because at this point in my minivan's life, any cable will outlast the rest of the vehicle.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2004 toyota sienna all wheel drive le-bridgestone b380 run flat tires are rated from the manufacturer for up to 50 miles distance after going flat while toyota claims that the vehicle can be driven for up to 100 miles after going flat.
2004 sienna, had to replace brakepads twice. Brought vehicle in for 30,000mile check,and was told that they wereagain 75% worn out andneed to be replaced for the third time.also,had to replace all four tires at 18,000 miles.
2004 toyota sienna all wheel drives have a suspension or drivetrain issue that causes tires to wear to chords on inside edges in 10 to 15,000 miles.vehicle came with runflat,bridgestones br380runflats and dealer replaced at 9,000 miles due to severe wear with2256017dunlops,now at 28,000 no tread left inner,and require replacement again after 9 months of driving obviou sly problemis not the manufacter of tire but something in deseign of truck or awd system,toyota should recall,this issue cost approx1400.00 in tires for one set and apparently will only last a year,toyota should be accountable for this tire wear issue issue and either retrfit vehicle a suspension drivetrain fix that will not wear tires,it should be noted that i have 2 of the same vehicle with exact same problem,on both toyota replaced the 1st set of tires at under 11,000 miles and basically said too bad it's not toyota problem by the time 2nd set were worn 10,00 mies later.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
All four dunlop sp sport 4000t dsst run-flat tires on my 2004 toyota sienna xle awd are completely worn after 20,000 miles and need to be replaced immediately according to the toyota and dunlop dealers. These tires were the original equipment on the minivan. Dunlop informed me that these tires had no mileage rating. I have seen a number of consumer complaints regarding this tire (see comments on www.tirerack.com). I have spoken with toyota north america and was told they do not warranty tires and this is not their problem.i believe it is a serious design flaw to put this particular tire on a minivan in the first place. I have been told by dunlop and a tire dealer that this is a high performance, short life tire. This minivan does not come equipped with a spare tire and there is no place for a spare tire in it, which is likely why toyota chose to equip it with a run-flat tire. Consumers have very limited alternatives for replacing this tire and they are extremely expensive. Accordingly, in my view, toyota should have (i) selected a more durable tire for this vehicle (ii) clearly disclosed the tires expected useful life to consumers or (iii) included a spare tire and well in the vehicle.i view this situation as potentially very dangerous because drivers may not be checking these tires for wear at 15,000 miles and could easily have tire failure while driving.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.updated 5/12/15
2004 toyota sienna, hydroplaned and spun around traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck the concrete wall.the vehicle then traveled back across the roadway and came to rest on the north berm.bfaccording to the police report, the front tires were in excellent condition, but the rear tires had very low tread. (ohio traffic report # 10-0588-90)
2004 toyota sienna.consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to complete spare tire cable recall notice.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Run flat tires are worn completely at 19000 miles.catastrophic failure lilely to occur if not replaced. Serious liability issues for bridgestone and toyota imo.
I have concern with tires and low pressure light illumination . I had 15k service at dealer on july 22, 2006 with 15,423 mileage and they said the tire wear pattern for four tires is ok.also dealer adjusted, inspected and rotated the tires at that time.but during 2,000 miles drives after service, the low pressure light was keep coming on even though i kept the proper pressure in them. So i went to firestone for check up and they informed me that i need new rear tires.i went to costco for 2nd opinion on november 22, 2006 with 17,647 mileages and they informed me that i need two new rear tires due to worn out.i was pretty upset at unusual rapid worn out right after manufacturers recommended 15k service.i send the letters to toyota but they don't even send a reply letter.
Dt:the vehicle hasrun flat tires.there is alight on the dash board that informs theconsumer when the tire pressure is low.this particular did not light up and one of the tires blew out on the inside of the tire.the vehicle is not equipped with a spare. The tire itself is not easy to replace becausenobody carries these tires.the dealer has the vehicle even though these tires cannot be filled once they are in flat mode.this occurred on september4, 2005.*mr
Tires were wearing out quickly; they had about 22,000 miles on them. I consulted with dealer regarding rotation and was told that one tire was worn enough to require replacement. I asked for them to do so and the technician went away. He later returned to me waiting and told me that the tires were "run flats" and required all four to be replaced. I asked about replacing with regular tires since run flats cost about $1350. It was at t hat time i was told there was no room for a spare. I decided that was ridiculous and had tires replaced with regular tires. I had to purchase an extra wheel and have it stored on the top of the van! this information should be provided to consumers up front before purchase! i will never buy a car that has run-flats again! its a total rip-off!!
Toyota sienna awd came with run-flat tires as original equipment and no spare. Had a flat and auto dealer claimed tire could not be repaired, tire could not be replaced for three days, replacement cost $280. Stranded for three days far from home.i object to not prior disclosures from auto dealer or manufacturer concerning limited availability & repairable, or cost of run-flat tires.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the part needed was not available for months and the dealer removed the spare tire carrier as a temporary adjustment. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. The manufacturer was unable to determine when the part would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The following is an email we sent to toyota. We believe toyota has failed to remedy the defect within a reasonable time. Request your help to resolve the issue.thank you,email:"12/12/14we had the temporary remedy for the 2004 sienna spare tire recall (#e1s) done at your dealership october 2, 2014. We were told that we couldn't leave the dealership with the spare tire in its current location under the car. Subsequently, the spare tire cable was cut and the spare tire put in the trunk. We were told this was a temporary remedy and that toyota would have a solution by december 2014. We want to know when the permanent solution will be available.please keep us updated as to the status of this recall so the inconvenience of the spare tire taking up space in the trunk and the inability to stow the back seat can be resolved.we appreciate toyota s concern for safety and that this is being addressed."
2004 all wheel drive toyota sienna wears tires down tometal cords on inside edges were extremely chopped at 11,000 miles and worn to metal by the time toyota replaced at 23,000 this is not a safe condition ,no one can expect to see seperated tire cords at 23,000 on ant production vehicle,,vehicle came with dunlops dsst 22560-17 and were replaced with bridgestone b380 runflats at toyotas expense .however this is a desiegn flaw in our opinion ,does the all wheel drive push and pull on suspension causing tire wear???,,we feels toyota needs to retofit suspension or come up with a runflat tire that can have normal wear.
On november 30, 2009, i got a flat tire, and called aaa to put on the spare.when they arrived and looked under my car, they discovered that i no longer had a spare tire!it had apparently fallen off at some point previously.i think it may have fallen off in late september of 2009, as i did notice something bumping around under the car on a trip on the highway.
While driving my 2004 toyota sienna minivan, the cable which held the spare tire under the car snapped and the spare tire fell off the vehicle.
Toyota pre-2007 tpms (tire pressure monitoring system) design flaw.it only works when you "suddenly lose pressure" while vehicle is moving above 20 mph.it does not detect tire pressure loss any other time, even if one tire is at zero psi and you start driving, or if you hit a nail at a red light and tire pressure went to zero before the light turned green when you start moving again.compounded with run-flat tires, the driver may never know they have a flat until the tire explodes.
Tpms on 2004-2006 toyota sienna awd models does not monitor low tire pressure properly.it only works when the tire goes to zero psi.
"clunking" noise noted on steering the 2004 toyota sienna just a few months after it was bought.it had gone through 3 recalls already when first the fuel tank, then the door sills, then the middle row seatbelt bezel, and finally recently, the rear hatch struts were all replaced.vehicle was test driven, but no mention of "clunking" documented.however, all this time, the clunking had become more noticeable, and vehicle had gone through 2 alignments already, with only about 42,000 miles on it. Last serviced for alignment, dealer did note clunking and recommended replacement of intermediate steering shaft.it is now becoming more difficult to steer the vehicle, especially at low speeds, and "k-turns" now require more maneuvers, and the steering radius has increased potentially causing collisions with objects or pedestrians if compensatory action is not initiated. (steering output has sometimes been unpredictable).second component is lack of tpms sensors when tires were changed at a facility, and i had the facility document the lack of sensors.
2004 toyota sienna equipped with tpms does not function.i had a flat tire, but the light didn't go off. Cannot rely on this monitoring system.
From the time we purchased the car we have had many problems with our bridgestone run flat tires.the sensor on the dashboard was constantly on, so we had to check the tire pressure every week- what a pain!the dealer was no help, they agreed that they have had many problems with the tires.we finally decided to replace them with standard tires and i drive without a spare.i figure i'll call aaa if i have a problem.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The tpms does not alert him when the tires have low pressure or if they are about to fail. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The technician could not duplicate the failure,therefore they could not provide a remedy. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 60,000. The current mileage was 69,000.updated 10/23/09 the consumer stated the tire pressure warning system did not alert them that there was a tire failure. The tire shredded while driving 65 mph. The second occurrence, the consumer ran over an object in the road, and once again the tire pressure system didn't detect a failure. Updated 10/27/09.
2004 toyota sienna equipped with run flat tires. Had tires put on by toyota on friday oct. 28. Sunday oct. 30 while driving on highway had a tire blowout causing $2226.00 damage to car. Pressure warning system did not work or was not set by toyota when tires were mounted on friday. If the pressure warning had been working we would have known there was a problem with the tire and had it fixed. Not knowing there was a problem with the tire led to the tire blowing out. Had van towed back to toyota and explained what had happened and they basically told us we had run over something and that we were going to pay for damage.toyota was unwilling to acknowledge any responsibility in this matter.
Our 2004 toyota sienna xle has a low tire pressure indicator that appears to not work. We have personally let all but 10 lbs of air out of one of the tires and the light still does not go on. Repeated attempts (3 as of this date) to have the dealer fix the problem have resulted in "opinion" from the dealership and no solution. We have asked for the sensor to be replaced, and the computer to be replaced to no avail. We are unsure that our vehicle is providing the level of safety that we assumed when we bought it. The latest statement from the dealer is that the car "...needs to be driven at least 50 miles in the low pressure condition for it to work properly". This does not make sense to us. Are we expected to endanger the safety, and lives, of our children, by driving around for unreasonable distances in an unsafe condition for the vehicle's "safety" features to work?
Tire pressure monitoring system is not working and toyota has made up various excuses as to why the light does not go off during a flat or "blow out" or that it is working properly.recently i was extremely nervous during driving and found after pulling off and stopping at a honda dealership that i had an undriveable tire.honda was not sure why the light did not go on but said it was unsafe to drive and would not hold air so i could not get to toyota.beside the 9 tires i have replaced the latest tire cost me a rim also.i am assuming that this was due to the flat that i did not know that i had.something needs to be done about the run flats and especially the tire pressure monitoring system before someone is killed or severely injured.please do something about this very serious problem.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving at speeds of 20 mph over a speed bump, the spare tire fell off from the bottom of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where unknown repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure did not recur. The failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 97,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that the spare tire unexpectedly fell off of the vehicle while driving 10 mph.the tire had never been used.the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but they did not explain the reason behind the failure.the failure mileage was 94,000.
Dt:the contactwas not aware that vehicle hada flat tire, but no spare tire. He was not informed before purchasing the vehicle that there was no spare tire. He was told he had a doughnut for use in case of a flat, but one was not included. The dealer was unable to answer questions about the tires. The manufacturer of the tires told him they have written letters to car manufacturers to tell consumers there was no spare tire. He wanted to replace the damaged tire only, but the vehicle manufacturer told him all the tires have to turn at the same rate , and that was why he could not replace only one tire.
Brake degradation on 2004 toyota sienna.toyota sienna brakes began to severly deteriorate at 14,000 miles.pads worn beyond safe use and rotors glazed and warped.
Vsc engages at highway speeds:vehicle alarm sounds, brakes deploy abruptly and unexpectedly, steering pulls, accelerator goes dead (pulse races, adrenaline courses).first complained to dealer after four incidents in first 20k miles:had online testimonials of yaw sensor, steering angle sensor and ecm replacements as possible remedies;dealer rebuffed my complaints, denying service to sensors, and suggested my tires had 'gone square'.i have lived with the condition for a total of seven years.the car now 'goes off' maybe three times per every 20 miles driven, unpredictably and always shockingly.my family refuses to ride in the car.i cannot sell it in good conscience, as the defects cannot be confirmed by the dealer (and apparently therefore do not exist), so there is no way for it to be 'made safe' for a succeeding owner.its remaining $10k+ equity has been nullified by this defect.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stability control warning light and trac warning light illuminated intermittently. As a result, the vehicle decelerated independently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the traction warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. ..updated12/02/14 the dealer attempted to fix the vehicle three times. Updated 01/13/15
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 50 mph, the traction control warning indicator illuminated and a warning chime sounded. The vehicle lost steering and braking ability, and the steering wheel started to jerk from left to right. The contact continued to drive and the failures went away after thirty seconds. The contact stated that the failures randomly started approximately one year ago and grew worse. The contact also mentioned that the lock on the sliding door showed that it was unlocked; however, no one could exit the vehicle when attempting to open the door from the inside or the outside. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
On numerous occasions, (the first incident occurring november 2013 and most recent 6/23/2014),the stability//traction control system suddenly engaged. Most of the incidents occurred while on the freeway with speeds between 50-55 mph, usually on straightaway sections, sometimes during a gentle bank usually toward the right.on all occasions, theroads were dry and the driver was not applying the brakes at the time.without warning, the brakes suddenly engage causing the van to feel like it was lunging forward and making it difficult to control the vehicle. A series of rapid beeps would occur and the traction sensor would illuminate.the entire episode would last for several seconds.during these episodes, the vehicle is difficult to control and passengers/other drivers are in danger.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 50 mph, the traction control sensor continuously illuminated and the vehicle decelerated. The contact applied the accelerator pedal, but the speed did not increase. The vehicle accelerated normally after the sensor dimmed, but the failure recurred several more times. An independent mechanic was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Traction control malfunction.while driving on curvy roads there is a beeping alarm, steering locks up, brakes engage.the car seems to think that the traction is off.this has been a problem for over a year.no problems driving in city.only happens on curvy roads.
Six times now driving at speeds between 30 and 60 mph my toyota mini van's vehicle traction control has activated, brakes go on, pull me into another lane, all lights flashing, car beeping.it lasts anywhere from 3 seconds to 10 seconds.it is absolutely terrifying.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15-50 mph, she noticed the traction control warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel. The ability to break was lost and the steering became difficult to maneuver. The failure was unable to be diagnosed by a local mechanic. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
At any speed the traction control/abs system warning light activated causing the antilock breaks to start pumping and making it difficult to steer. This occurred three times during our trip, even at high speeds such as 55 mph, which could have easily caused a collision if someone was driving behind us. It also felt as if it was difficult to steer the vehicle.we brought the minivan to peruzzi toyota in hatfield pa and explained the problem adding we had paid for an extended warranty, they said it was not covered under warranty. It was caused by battery drainage and that a sensor between the steering wheel and the column had to be recalibrated and we had to purchase a new battery.i find it suspicious and alarming that this safety concern could happen to a vehicle due to low battery - especially since there was no indication of low battery. There were no warning lights and all other vehicle operations functioned properly. Also, no doors were left open and no lights were left on, etc... In order to drain the battery. Even if the primary cause was the battery, the breaks should not become activated and the steering difficult while driving down the road at 50 mph with my family in the care. Considering the recent recall of toyota vehicles, i'm concerned peruzzi toyota might have given us false information.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle jerked and the traction control indicator illuminated. The tires felt as if they were gripping the ground, which made it difficult to drive. Since the failure, the vehicle started making a popping sound, but stopped when the vehicle traction control indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 138,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving 20 mph, the contact noticed the traction control engaged causing the anti lock brakes to engage.the contact stoppedthe vehicle; however, when resuming regular functions he could not drive more than5 mph without the traction control engaging.a local technician determined that the wheel speed sensor and reluctor rings were rusty which caused the anti lock brakes to activate, the vehicle was repaired at a cost of $87.00. The manufacturer stated that they where unaware of the issue and a complaint was taken. The failure mileage and current mileages were 68,000. Updated 6/01/09 updated 06/02/09.
Design flaw in 2004 toyota sienna.the trailer hitch scrapes ground; too low to safely tow.
This complaint is related to the hazards of towing with the 2004 toyota sienna which i own. This model is advertized as towing ready without any additional equipment except a hitch and has a towing capacity of 3500 pounds. When the hitch is installed on the vehicle the clearance of the receiver is dangerously low to the ground without a trailer attached. Once the trailer is attached with a tongue weight less than maximum, the receiver sits 3 inches above the ground. This extremely low clearance provides very dangerous driving conditions on a vehicle that is advertized as suitable for this type of use. The hitch bounces and bangs of the road surface and negatively effects handling. In order to correct this problem an airlift system was installed in the rear suspension to elevate the rear end while towing. This is suitable as it stiffens the rear suspension when a load is applied. However, without a load the rear suspension is too stiff with the air bags inflated, yet the rear end is too low with a hitch and th ebags deflated. According to the local toyota dealer, they are aware of the problem but do not have any solutions.
I am reporting that the small ground clearance of 2004 toyota sienna with tow hitch receiveris a safety concern that needs investigation by nhtsa and rectification by toyota.the ground clearance is insufficient even with no load in the back. The tow hitch receiver hits the ground frequently while going in and out of driveways. I have complained to 2 toyota dealerships and complaints were ignored. This issue absolutely needs the attention of toyota and traffic safety offices nationwide and the nhtsa. Not only is it creating a lot of anxiety on us and other sienna drivers but also it is a serious safety matter. We have to bring the vehicle to an extremely low speed and at an acute angle with the driveway to avoid the tow hitch from hitting the ground. It isn't always possible to wait for sufficient headway when turning into main stream traffic. Drivers following us have been honking and yelling while we wait for good headway. Slowing the vehicle down a lot or sitting in driveway to wait for sufficient headway provoke restless drivers that are following. On occasions, vehicles following didn't slow down or barely slow down (even with turn signal on), assuming it would take little time for the sienna to turn onto driveways. With 300 lb. Load in the third row seat or bicycles on the tow hitch, the problem becomes disastrous. This problem has rendered the 7-passenger vehicle useless. We are forced to avoid taking passengers with us and to stop using the tow hitch. Despite loosing full use of the vehicle, our lives are still at risk whenever we slow down to turn in and out of driveways. We have lost patience on the matter. Why would we and other sienna drivers have to suffer and put up with honking, nasty words from other drivers, and risking being hit by other vehicles due to a poorly designed ground clearance? siennas with a tow hitch receiver are flawed. The vehicle id number is [xxx].toyota was notified but hasn't responded. Updated 07/17/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of informa
Towing package/trailer hitch installed by toyota dealer consistently scrapes the road with and without a light load.when hauling a light load, load is approx one half of the stated towing capacity (3500 lbs).the hitch scraping the road causes difficulty when driving and multiple "collisions" between the hitch and the road.this problem has been reported to the local dealer (jay wolfe toyota) and corporate toyota (case # 2007-08020957).even thought the problem is document on several forums, toyota has failed to provide air shocks or any other means to correct the problem.am seriously concerned what will happen when i attempt to tow a pop-up camper that is twice the weight i am towing know, but still under the stated towing capacity.i have snapped on set of safety chains due to the chains getting smashed between the road and the hitch when it bottoms out.
Passenger side automatic sliding door failed to open when using remote as well as when it was manually attempted to open.good thing we have one manual sliding door...though this door is automatically locked when gas tank door is open. Updated 08-29-11 updated 3/08/2012 *ln
Right passenger door stuck shut. Cables are fine. Left power sliding door will not shut all the way draining battery every day cause the open door light stays on. 130,000 mi. Other then that van runs great in mint condition. Will never buy another toyota sienna after the problems with these doors.
We own a toyota sienna xle 2004.back in november 2008, the driver sliding door cable snapped, making the door jam and unusable in "power" mode.cable dangling out of its socket, we drove to our dealership to have it serviced.the repair came to over $1800!!!after researching this issue on the internet, i'm finding that many people are experiencing the same problem!!i'm thinking that it doesn't necessarily have to do with mileage but perhaps more with age of vehicle ie: 4-5ish years old. The cable, which drives the sliding door, is completely exposed to elements.(you'll find it within the groove located under the rear side windows)this cable is made of some kind of metal (steel? who knows.) then coated with a black plastic/acrylic/rubber casing (such as an electrical wire).with time, the casing begins to dry and be brittle, causing it to crack and fall off the wire, leaving the wires completely vulnerable to getting wet, rust, freeze, etc, also rubbing extensively unprotected against the gears.within a few months or even weeks, the metal cable wires snap thus getting caught in the mechanism.one thing leads to another and the whole cable snaps, making the door jam altogether. Per my own experience at the dealership, and subsequently reading and researching many blog sites, the only way to fix this issue is as follows:remove the entire door, remove and change the entire mechanism.extremely costly, there's just no way around this.asked if there was a way to simply change the cable, i was informed that the cable is part of the motor and that it is not a part that can be purchased or repaired separately.now, we are faced with the problem of the second side which has snapped just a few day ago (only 3 months after the last one).we don't feel we should have to pay another 1800$ to have this fixed.we feel there are enough complaints about this that toyota should issue a fix.
Spare tire fell from under vehicle, causing blowout on r/r tire.metal threaded rope had sheared off.unable to locate spare after incident.when buying replacement part at dealer, stated this happens all the time.posibility of injury or death very high in similar incidents.
Sliding doors don't properly latched like they are suppose to when attempting to close door causing a safety issue for passengers . It happens when vehicle is parked or motion on road way or in parking space .
Rear power lift gate on 2004 xle ltd sienna upon opening does not stay open and comes down on person standing under lift gate. Waiting for toyota to order parts for fix . Could be very dangorus if a child is standing under the gate as it does not stop and could crush someone.
Both rear sliding doors refuse to open, intermittently and randomly.this issue happens when weather is somewhat cold and wet for the manual sliding door.for the "automatic" door, it happens continuously.we've had the motor replaced in the automatic door and it fixed the problem for 2 years...but now it has happened again.kids have had to get into and out of the car via the back hatch.major safety concern.
Noticed the left sliding door had 2 of 3 bolts missing. Went to local dealership when service personnel said it was a body shop issue and they would not be able to handle it. Therefore, no record of the incident in their system either. My mechanic was able to replace the 2 missing bolts and tighten them all, allowing the door to close without challenges until just the other day, the door was unable to fully close. (june 22, 2015). My mechanic & i discovered the door to be in worse shape than ever. The part which latches & keeps the door securely closed had completely broken off & in need of welding to be repaired. All 3 bolts had fallenout and were nowhere to be found.this obviously is very dangerous, especially when transporting precious cargo like children.
While my vehicle is in motion on city streets and highways at speeds between 35 and 55 mph, on a straightaway and curve, the stability control light/and alarm comes on randomly.sometimes it's just the alarm that sounds, and sometimes the alarm sounds and the brakes activate and the minivan swerves.was the most frightening and dangerous experience ever with my young grandchildren riding with me.i actually had to pull over to the side of the road to calm myself.this has now happened on several occasions with today (7-24-19) being the latest experience.
Tried to open my driver side sliding door and the cable just snapped. Now i can't even open my door.i have a car seat on the side that works and my kids have to jump over the car seat or get out the front doors. It's not safe at all and it's too expensive for me to fix as a single mother with 3 children.
I'm merely documenting that from the moment my rear door struts were replaced in 2012 due to a recall, they have not worked well.they continue to get worse.now in cold weather, they are unable to keep the door up at all.apparently there is no recall to fix the botched initial recall.
I had a flat tire. I was trying to use spare tire stored under the car.i was able to lower the spare tire and remove the spare using the hoist but after removing the tire, i tried to retract the cable back holding the spare tire then it got stuck, i was able to turn the lever but the cable would not retract.so i have about 2 feet of cable with2 x 5 inches of metal, which holds the spare, dangling under the car.i was able to loop the cable and tie it on as piece of metal under the car, but i have to go under the car to this. This is the first and only time i use the spare tire for this car.the shop i brought car to said it was rusted and needs to be replaced.
Cable on automatic door have snapped.can not use the door.
Toyota issued a nation-wide extended warranty coverage in 2015 for its melting dashboards caused by manufacturing defect, 2004-2010 sienna, 2007-2011 camry, 2004-2008 solara, 2005-2010 avalon, 2003-2005 4runner, total of 3.42 million vehicles affected.the extended warranty lasted for two years until 2017 and some cars have developed the symptoms slower than others particularly for those with less mileage and/or less exposure to sun.now the melting dashboards are creating serious driving hazard when driving into sun because the reflection is blocking the driver's view. Therefore, it calls for a recall since driving hazards do not have expiration dates.
My toyota sienna xle sliding door broke. It stop working all of a sudden, bring it back to dealer but it will cost me about 1800 dollars to fix it.
When negotiating moving into traffic at slow speeds, when a small amount of accelerator movement is made the vehicle rapidly accelerates making it necessary to quickly apply the brakes to avoid collision.the vehicle was purchased used from a dealer and there was a recall bulletin (tech service bulletin issued 11/7/2003 for 04-05 sienna bulletin no tc007-03 out on the engine control module. When pointed out to the dealer they simply stated that that recall was only available to the original purchaser and then only if reported within the first three months after purchase. Was told by two dealers that the recall did not apply to our vehicle and later that a recall was not issued for that problem. ( i have a copy of the origional recall notice stating the above problem)
We had used the automatic overhead button to open the rear driver's sliding door.after our children got in the car, we tried to use the button again to close the door, however the door stopped midway because the cable came off it's track.we were not able to close the door while the cable was off the track, so we had to cut the cable and remove it in order to shut the door.we can only use the door manually now, however, it is extremely difficult to open and close, especially on the slightest incline.this is a safety issue for whoever is sitting in the rear seats, typically my children, for if there is an accident, it would be extremely difficult for them to get out.apparently this has been an ongoing problem for years with the toyota sienna's and toyota will not fix the problem.
I was driving from a major city highway onto a freeway. I was going 50mph and accelerating to the appropriate freeway speed of 60mph. At that time, i realized my rear wing windows were open (it opens at the rear of the car at an angle of about 1 inch) and i pressed the automatic closure button. I heard a loud 'pop' on the passenger side.i looked back and the window was gone. I pulled over to the side of the highway immediately. A car/jeep with a family in it pulled up behind me. They were hit by the window coming off of my vehicle. Thank god no one was hurt, but it did cause damage to their vehicle. It shook both them and myself up. A window flying from a car on a highway could have seriously caused damage and injuries. We were very lucky.i called 911 to report that there was window debris on the highway, and told them where it was. That way i would not cause an accident.prior to this happening, there had never been any problems with our wing windows.at the time of the incident it was just past 9pm, i was going home from work and it was dark. I was accelerating from 50 to 60 on a highway. We live in the greater seattle area so the road conditions are always wet but it was not raining. It was about 55 degrees f outside.my theory about what happened to the window (coming from an engineering student) is that the plastic ball joint separated from its shoulder. The window caught the wind from the acceleration and the hinges were pulled off of their anchor. However, obviously this is only speculation.i have contacted my insurance company and got a quote from the toyota dealership. Unfortunately, when i contacted toyota headquarters they were not interested and could not give me an explanation. I decided to contact you because i think there is a safety hazard with this window that should be looked into. Parts shouldn't just detach from a vehicle.
Item 1--this is an awd model with run flats and no space for a spare tire. The low pressure warning for the tires is revolution based, and therefore doesn't activate due to the stiff wall run flat tires.i have had numerous occasions where the tires were very low with no warning, and two occasions where the tires had zero air and were ruined with no warning, and the first indication was a roar and sudden very bumpy ride.these 2 events happened at city speeds, but i fear this event at interstate speeds.the later models were equipped with pressure sensing devices (not revolution sensing).the vehicle has only 38k miles, perfect condition, and i just renewed my extended warranty for 6 more years, so would like a recall retrofit to pressure sensing for safety and peace of mind.i had thought toyota would develop a fix, but to no avail. I have this documented on toyota service invoices and the factory rep has reported there is nothing toyota can do. Item 2---when pulling out from behind a vehicle to pass and flooring the accelerator, there is a full second of hesitation before the down shifting/acceleration begins.this has caused two near misses.this is documented with toyota, but all i've been told is that it is caused by "drive-by-wire" (?), which i assume is an electrical signal as opposed to a mechanical throttle cable, but again, toyota says there is nothing they can do.
On the automatic sliding door on the passenger side, there are two cables that assist with the motor mechanism. One of the cables is exposed to the outside and got corroded. This cable snapped and prevented the door from opening. The internal cable then slid off its track and fell between the sliding door and the body of the vehicle, further jamming the door and scratching the paint. The biggest concern is that in the event of an accident, this faulty mechanism can prevent the occupants from escaping the vehicle if there is a dangerous situation. The sliding door cable design and the backup mechanism is flawed and dangerous.
The dashboard is cracking and splitting and may affect the deployment of the airbags.
Bought 4 new goodyear viva 2 tires in 2014 at walmart in haines city, floridajust had my 2nd blowout due to sidewall separation at 55 mph. Balanced tires and check pressures always. Faulty product - walmart not willing to warranty said it's a manufacturers problem. Please investigate this tire.
The dashboard on my mother's 2004 toyota sienna has become 1) cracked, 2)shiny, 3) sticky and with a 4) white, mildew-y growth along the edges. While the cracked sections are unsightly, the shine is what concerns me very much. The shine produces a glare on top of the dashboard that is dangerous when driving at night. The stickiness attracts dust, hair and other small particles and cannot be wiped off. The white powdery growth also raises a concern due to toxicity. I have complained to our local toyota dealer, as well as toyota headquarters at 800-331-4331, but have been told the recall time frame expired on 5/31/17 and there is nothing to be done. They say letters were sent, which my mother never received.the dashboard has progressively gotten worse in the last 3 years. Please refer to warranty enhancement program ze6 and pol14-11.
The doors of my toyota sienna 2004freeze shut and have done so since i purchased it new in 2003!! it is a huge safety concern as if there is ever an emergency, my kids cannot get out and emergency personal cannot get in!i am finally writing about this now asmy kids' grandfather is absolutely wild that this has been a problem since i purchased the vehicle new in late fall 2003. I have received so many recalls on this vehicle over the years( at least 10 recalls) but none havebeen for the frozen doors. We live in a toyota siennatown withmany families owning one, and we allhave the exact same complaint about frozen sliding doors!!! why toyota2004siennashavehadso many recalls for, i cannot fathom why the frozen door issue has not been addressed.!!! every november and december i am reminded of the problem when i drop my kids off at school and they have to crawl over the front seats in order to get out of the car.
2004 toyota sienna right side rear power door will not close. Opens half way and then must be manually closed. Cable broken. Causes safety concern for passengers in rear seats ability to exit car in emergency. My grandchildrens lives are precious to me!
Electric door open and closing cable snap. On year of 2014the alloy wheel comes with the xle model, chrome comes off become corrosive on year of 2007
I bought a 2004 toyota sienna ce in ottawa, ontario, canada, from a dealer, new, off the lot in august 2004. By the first winter, both back sliding doors would freeze shut, especially the passenger side, and would not open until the vehicle got really hot inside. The dealer had no solution, offered no solution. In addition, by the second year we had three radiators installed, and had both front doors repaired for rusting under a general recall. Also, the rear fan has been going on and off, even with the switch in the "off" position. We have taken this issue to the dealer many times, but they do not have an answer, nor a strategy to figure out why it does this. Finally, this vehicle has rattled inside from day one and is unpleasant to drive. I find the toyota dealers not interested in you once you buy the car, but after three years to the day the called me wanting to know if i'd buy a new one. I will not buy another toyota.
While driving on a highway, there was no sign of a falling/kicked up object, there was a sudden loud pop. Almost as if a boulder hit the car. The sunroof was shattered in a million pieces, with no depression in the glass, indicating an explosion from the inside out. The only vehicle near, was a minimum of four car lengths in front of my car. Fortunately, the sunroof was closed and no glass fell inside the car. However, after stopping and driving again, the glass broke apart and flew into the road.
Dashboard cracking has become signficantly worse in the last month and there is concern about integrity of dashboard components, including installed airbags which are in dashboard area.
Issue with traction (maybe called a vsc system-stability), when going up and down hills with slight curves, the wheels lock up and the vehicle slows down.even when exiting a freeway ramp that is at a slight decline and curve.this started happening about 3 1/2 years ago, just once in a great blue moon.it started happening more frequently in the past year.neither carson or south bay toyota dealership could tell us why and could not find anything wrong after they inspected it.we took it to an independent service location and they could not find out why either.we looked it up online and apparently many toyota sienna owners are happing the same issue and no resolution.the vsc trac light comes on when it happens and they goes away.it does not happen all the time.safety issue for us, we can not really control the van when the wheels lock up and safety issues for all (us and others around us) is the fact that the van slows down and wheels lock up, which could cause someone to hit us.
Dashboards that get sticky, cracked, shiny and melt in heat and humidity.
Both sliding doors on the minivan began rubbing against the body about 4 months ago.the problem continues to get worsen. On the driver side, the door has rubbed down to the metal at three points on the body where the back of the door closes into to the door housing.additionally, the door is sagging enough on the hinges that the paint is being rubbed off along the track of the door as well.the passenger side door has also begun to sag on it's hinges and has rubbed the paint off the body in one spot.the issue is clearly related to the door sagging on it's hinges - whether the issues is design flaw, or parts that can not handle the weight i do not know.the dealer said that they would replace the hinges and fight for 100% coverage from toyota (the care has 51000 miles and am past warranty).
Cable on power rear sliding door of 2004 toyota sienna snapped rendering door useless
My rear hatch wont open with button up front or remote
Fyi: i am a nhtsa employee; i'm the lead engineer for fuel economy.i sit at w43-448.the driver side door panel pops out and gets stuck on the jamb on the floor and then you cannot open the door from inside. The main problem is in the way the handle is secured to the door steel.. It is a plastic piece inside and when it wears from pulling on it, it slips out. That puts tension on the plastic door clips around the edges that are supposed to hold the panel on. When the central anchor in the door handle goes, it causes the door to flex and the peripheral clips can't hold on so they pop out. When this happens, the door cannot open because the floor has a rise at the leading edge, and the panel has dropped below it, trapping the door.this happened with the original door, which was repair due to a deer running into the vehicle.it eventually had to spend over $1000 to get a new panel from toyota and now, less than a year after being installed, this panel has also failed.toyota knows that there is an issue with these panels, but is clueless about how to employ a lasting fix.it's a poor design, especially with the main screw being located under the armrest/door pull, a location with experiences the most stress.there is a webpage that details similar issues, which can be found here: http://www.siennachat.com/forum/15-general-discussion/3366-2005-toyota-sienna-driver-passenger-door-panel-popping-out.html#/topics/3366?page=3
Since 2010, the dashboard of our 2004 sienna has been experiencing cracks and splits due to an unknown quality issue. My concern is that in an event of a collision, these pieces will more easily come apart to become a fragmented projectiles and increase the probability of serious injury. Additionally, they may also impact the condition and operation of the passenger-side airbag. It is obvious this issue is the result of substandard quality in the dashboard material. The vehicle is parked in a garage almost all the time. When it's not in the garage, a custom made window screen is used that fits the window perfectly. Furthermore, the vehicle currently has about 42k original miles. I did some online research and found that many others were experiencing the same issue. I contacted toyota's usa headquarters (ca) on august 13, 2013 to request a repair (since the cost was >$1000). They told me i needed to take the car in at my expense to get it checked. If they were found to be at fault, they might help offset some of the cost; otherwise, i would have to pay for the inspection and any other repairs. We couldn't afford the repairs and didn't trust that toyota wouldn't force us to pay anyway. Approximately january 2015, we received a letter from toyota acknowledging the issue and stating that it would be addressed by the end of may 2015. I contacted them on june 1, 2015 and was told that the parts weren't available and to check back in a couple months. I contacted them again on september 4, and again was told that the parts weren't available and to contact them again in october. I contacted our local dealership and was told that i could save money by waiting for toyota to handle it, implying they could get the parts.this appears to be a safety issue that toyota is not addressing. I would like to have this issue fixed asap to ensure the safety of my family!
When i am driving my 2004 sienna, its shaking so badly i feel like wheels going to roll out. Also brake make worse, and engine mounts and transmission mount are very bad condition.i don't know why its bad breaking in rain.
In 2008, we had work done on the liftgate of our sienna to repair the liftgate struts and mounting brackets. The liftgate was not lifting entirely or it would lift and then unexpectedly begin to lower again.this repair was done under a recall from toyota at a toyota dealership.at christmas time this year, i was picking up my sister-in-law in the busy arrivals line at o'hare.i opened the back liftgate from inside so she could quickly put her suitcase in the back.as she put in her suitcase, the door began to shut on her.fortunately, she was not hurt.since then, the liftgate has not been opening fully.it opens just to the eye level of my husband and myself, so we risk bumping into it with our eyes each time we put something in the back of the van.we have to exert quite a bit of force on it to get it to lift all the way up.i called toyota customer service in california just after the new year to see if they would repair this problem again, but they said no--the repair was beyond its warranty.i explained that this was a significant safety issue, an accident waiting to happen, but they were unmoved.the repair will cost close to $500.because this is a safety issue, and not just one of convenience, my husband and i feel we will have to pay to have the repair done.however, since this issue was one that warranted a recall before, we thought you would like to know about it, especially since toyota has been made aware of it and has elected not to address it voluntarily.
The driver side rear sliding door cable snapped and will no longer allow for the door to open
I own a 2004 toyota sienna with sliding door problems.the cable has frayed so badly on the driver side the door is inoperable and has been so for several years.the cable on the passenger side door is also frayed and i fear will become inoperable soon.car was out of warranty and toyota wants $1400 to fix the door.
Toyota sienna door check spot weld failure - driver's side front door was making loud noise, so i had it repaired at a repair shop around jan 15, 2015 at 98985 mileage and paid $224.56.same problem came back after little less than 1 year at 102,000 mileage.youtube link with similar issue - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxkwzlguak4
My automatic sliding door cable has frayed. I can't use the door now. Somehow i magically got it shut, but now it is completely locked down to try and protect the kids and to keep the van in a usable state (obviously you can't drive around a vehicle whose door won't close). The vehicle was stationary when this happened. It was over a couple of days from when i first heard a strange noise when the door was moving to when it stopped functioning altogether. The last time i tried to close it it had been opened on accident by a babysitter who didn't know and we had to keep pressing the manual open/close button continually and inch it to a closed position, because it kept trying to reopen the door. I have 6 kids, 5 in car seats. I really need to be able to access the babies car seats without climbing into the van. This is ridiculous. We are down to one door. Also it is completely unsafe in the event that an accident were to occur. As a side note the motor seems to be working fine. The cables are the problem
My dashboard has been cracking for a couple of years now. The heat has been causing it to bubble up and crack.
Manual sliding driver side door has stopped latching in the fully open position.
After multiple lawsuits filed, toyota issued an extended dashboard warranty to replace it until may 31, 2017. Therefore, nhtsa was never involved with this case. Since it was not a recall, there are still many affected toyota vehicle owners who were either not notified properly or learned about it too late. The problem occurred about 6 or 7 years later once they start driving; however, it was much later for those who do not drive their cars frequently or keeps the car in the garage or indoor parking facility as it has to do with the length of time exposed to the direct sunlight.not only is it a cosmetic and/or functional problem but also a driving hazard. As you can see from the uploaded picture, the shiny dashboard reflection is blocking the driver's view significantly when facing the sun direction. The problem exists in almost all toyota, lexus models produced between 2004 and 2011. I strongly urge that it should be a recall.
2004 toyota sienna drivers side door broken. Internal door asymbly broke inside door. Door hinges also broke. Dealer said it would cost $2000 to fix. Auto body shop repaired for $300. This was a safety issue and toyota should recall.
The electric door (passenger side) intermittently worked for years, sometimes it worked, sometimes it did not. Finally it quit working. The rear fan goes on and off at will. There is an electrical short. My rear tail light on driver's side is always out, even after replacing it multiple times. The trunk door lost all its hydraulic lift and actually hit me in the head. It has no hydraulics left now and is very hard to lift.the lighted buttons by the front windshield where you operate the garage door, electric door - burnt out at probably 37,000 miles and were ridiculous to replace. The door locks are all screwed up. Hard to unlock the driver's door manually with a key, have to unlock from passenger side. The door clicker does not work. Batteries have been replaced multiple times and the clicker quit working shortly after, again an electrical short of some sort??? so no clicker, no electric door, no trunk lift, no dome lighting, no tail light, not to mention all the recalls that van had (extra tire, seatbelts, door issues).i had to replace my radiator?? cause it was leaking. Van currently has 126,000 miles on it. It is by far the worst quality vehicle i have ever owned. I have owned an 80s toyota corolla which was fine, saturn, acura integra, ford explorer, also mazdas, 2001 chrysler 300m (horrible also),there is no doubt that after reading all the posts on the edmunds site about this 2004 sienna van, it should be recalled for electric door problems and all door problems.
Unintended acceleration problem.two episodes, months apart, both at very low speed.was stopped behind two cars.two cars in front started up to go through intersection.i took my foot off the brake and moved it to the gas pedal.car started up normally.then a child pushed to crosswalk signal which started to flash.i moved my foot to the brake pedal, and the car started slowing down normally, but then the car suddenly lurched forward.both i and the passenger thought we had been rear-ended (but there was no car behind).it was a similar feeling to when the cruise control kicks in to accelerate, but no cruise control had been activated.i took my foot off the brake and slammed it back on the brake, and the car stopped.the previous episode had a similar series of events.
Right side power door cable frayed over a period of time and then broke rendering the right door useless. Cannot open and close it.this is a safety issue if someone needs to exit the vehicle in the event of an emergency.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna and for the past 2 months i have been having problems with the steering.i took my car to the mechanic and was told they could not find anything wrong with it.within the past week i feel the steering is getting much worse.i feels as if i have 4 flat tires.the car will be very hard to turn and wheel needs to be turned back into position when done turning.i am afraid this will cause an accident.please investigate this and see if there are any other complaints for this problem.
In sept-oct of 2019 took van into [xxx] and told them about a leak that would puddle in passenger right front seat. [xxx] said its aftermarket nothing we can do. A couple days agothe moon roof would not close completely. Driving down the highway my moon roof flew out of my car. Now there is no ceiling.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
1) seatbelt twists and gets jammed in the guide near the retractor.seat belt pulls out, but then will not retract as it is wedged in the guide.this has happened numerous times, but now it is quite wedged. And unusable at the moment.2) cable that pulls the side door open and closed has rusted and broken. This was subject to a toyota voluntary service campaign, but my problem started after the expiration of the service campaign.
Accelerator pedal pushed to the floor to rapidly pass a truck. When accelerator was released, it did not return to idle position but stayed at floor. Floor mat did not interfere with movement of accelerator. Required several kicks with foot to release accelerator pedal. Dealership claims incident might have been caused by dirt in throttle body.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the dashboard on the vehicle is cracked.the cracks originated from the air vents near both front doors to the windshield.the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the cracks, but they were willing to pay for half of the charges.the contact believes that the cracks were due to a manufacturer defect based on the amount of complaints that were found in other sienna's.the failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 42,000.updated 10/16/08.*ljupdated 10/17/08.
Developed multiple cracks on the dash around the airbags on passenger side. Toyota is not covering this under warranty.
The driver's side flap window detached from the metal frame, i cant get my state inspection to pass with this issue, i have my window taped. It is something a cannot fix, it is unbelievable that this could be happening. The fix is very expensive and i have no way to pay for this. If the window falls off completely can cause an accident. It happened when i was driving to work in the highway i suddenly heard as if my windows were open i looked thorugh my rear view mirror and the window was wide appart due to the wind but because it was still attached to the hinge and the shades were hooked to the glass it did not fall off completely.
My van was parked on the drive way. Suddenly i saw gasoline flowing from below of the van. There were not much gasoline left. Somehow i could manage to take to the nearest toyota dealer. He said that it must be water drainage from ac system. After driving 200 meters it stops completely. I brought gasoline in a jar and car started but saw that the gasoline is dripping from below. Again gave back to toyota dealer to take a look.
I am having problem with toyota motors sales, u.s.a., inc. Service. Toyota issued an important safety recall #a9e back in 2010 about a spare tire carrier cable. The remedy for it was applied to my car on 10/26/2010 at miller toyota in manassas, va. I thought it was over.in june 2014 i received another safety recall notice #e1s (interim notice) about the previous inadequate remedy procedure and i was told to return my vehicle back to the dealer for an additional inspection. I visited miller toyota in manassas, va on 08/05/2014 and they simply relocated the spare tire from under the floor area to the luggage compartment as a temporary solution until the new remedy will be available.it is february 2015 now. I am still driving my car with the stinky spare tire in the luggage compartment for six months. Beside the issue i have because of the technician mistake - he put the tire to the right side (should be on the left side per the instruction) and bent and stained the interior panel - i cannot use this compartment at all for luggage and can not stow the rear seats to make the car floor flat as i needed.i called toyota at 877-957-9847 three times (10/17/2014; 11/20/2014; 01/20/2015). I have a case #[xxx] for reference where they recorded my calls. Nobody whom i talk to during these calls knew when this remedy will be released for actions and what its status was at all. Nobody in toyota was care about my inconvenience during the driving. I notified the miller toyota manager about the panel damages right away but not sure he will remember what happened when i will appear for this new remedy completion. It is time for toyota to act with repair and it is time for more valuable compensate to my inconvenience than "just apologize". Please, help me to bring a responsible party to actions. Thanks.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Dash is falling apart due to a manufacturing defect.started out as a sticky and shiny dash that was impossible to clean.cracks began to appear at about 6 years old and now the dash is falling aparts as more and more cracks appear and pieces start falling off!this car is and has been stored under cover all its life!there are cracks all over the dash, top, bottom, left and right!
Traction control all of a sudden started turning on at every turn automatically making the car lock its brakes i'm pretty sure this is not the first you guys have heard of this
The incident occurred while i was driving from ohio to florida, on spring break.i was the sole adult in the vehicle with my two daughters, who were riding in the middle seats.we had traveled all day and had stopped in lake city, fl to fill up with gas.when we got back on the highway (i-75), my daughter told me she was hot.it was just after 8 pm and the sun had set.not wanting to turn on the air conditioner, i told her i would open the rear vent windows to move air through the car.i pushed the button to open the rear vent windows, and the window on the passenger side flew off the van.i heard the noise, and my daughter yelled that the window was gone.i looked in my rear view mirror to see the window sailing through the air in the draft of the van.then it crashed and shattered all over the highway.we were very lucky that no one was traveling directly behind us.i slowed down and waited for any cars traveling behind me to pass and to see if anyone was going to pull over.no one stopped, and there was no reason for me to go back for the shattered window.i would like to note that i was not traveling at an excessive speed.thankfully my van was the only car involved and no one got hurt.one expectation that i have when i buy a car is that the windows wont fly off when i open them during normal operation, no matter how old the car is.my car has never been in an accident, and further more it had just been in the dealership for the 90k maintenance and body check.
The rear door latch was recalled and replaced, it failed again, the rear door opens but then drops, it is a safety issue, i reported to toyota but they refuse to fix it again.serious safety issuestationary.
Upon pressing the open button on the remote for the passenger side sliding rear door, it makes noise but does not open. Upon further investigation we realized the cable had frayed and the door got jammed half way open. We took it to the dealership and were told to ask for an exception but because it was not completely broken they would not fix it! this poses a safety issue as the only exit for rear passengers is now the drivers side rear door until it breaks as well. Research suggests we are just barley over and only months beyond the extended warranty service for this defect @ 120k or 9yrs, leaving us to absorb the entire 1500-1800$ cost associated with repair.
1) driving on highway at 65 mph and took a rock that punctured my ac condenser on my 2004 toyota sienna resulting in ac failure.2) took to dealer and told it was not covered under my warranty.they would happily fix it for $862.3) dealer told me i should have had a front bra or screen covering my grill because the condenser was exposed.i told them if they made me aware of this design problem when i bought the vehicle i would have.replacement condenser for $495, labor will cost over $350.not something you would expect for a fairly new car under warranty.
What i asked toyota to do is repair my driver side door due to a known defect. Late model toyota sienna minivans have manufacturing defects that toyota is not willing to address. Toyota siennas are prone to door popping when opening and closing due to broken door welds.i am told after the fact there was a toyota technical service bulletin that was issued to the toyota dealership that was not brought to my attention. This bulletin extended out the repair of this defect by five years to 2009.when the problem surfaced on my sienna in february, 2011, i was told the toyota district management would not fix this defect because it was past the extended warranty period of 2009.toyota management refuses to correct this known defect.my escalation has been documented in toyota reference number 1103311750 to the toyota
My 2004 sienna has leak in water pump with 66k mile.
Started having problem with the doors on the van the front door was the first problem with a failed door cheek causing the door not to be able to be opened had to force it open and remove the door cheek due to a weld that had broken away from the door is why it failed and the second was the power sliding door on the passenger side the door quite working and then when switched into the manual mode i was unable to get the door to close or it would close them come back open it took almost a hour to get it to close and stay closed. This being the car i transport my kids in that's a big safety issue to me knowing the door may not work or may not say closed while driving please help.
I am currently having a problem with getting a repair on a recall you all investigated jun 03, 2008 campaign number 08v244000. After contacting a dealership for the repairs i was informed there was no recall and that they could only repair the recalls listed on their website. The corporate office was contacted next where i was told that the above mentioned recall wasn't a "recall" at all but a "customer safety protocol", and even though it had been issued in the past it was no longer available to me due to the original drive date being over 9-10 years ago by the original owner. There are service records indicating that the repair was made in 2009 under warranty. One of the documents listed on your site states that some of the repairs made under warranty may still need to be replaced. When i raise the rear hatch electronically the hatch will raise, pause, and then drop down part way and close the rest of the way without pushing the button to close it. If you are standing under it the door will drop down and hit you in the head.
When the window of the rear passenger door was rolled down, the door would not latch.this would not allow the door to latch.the door slammed shut when a passenger gets in and out of vehicle.toyota stated this was a new safety feature.*sc
Toyota sienna 2004 rear hatch fell on me...shocks just didn't work and now will fall without proper support.
The cable snapped and the door will not close
I arrived at my destination and went to put it in park and it wouldn't go. It wouldn't reverse either. My husband checked it out and saw the transmission shift cable bushing was hanging. We looked it up and there was a recall for the 2006 sienna.
- current mileage: 101,856 - concern 1: toyota sienna door check spot weld failure*driver's side front door was making loud noise, so i had it repaired at a repair shop around jan 15, 2015 at 98,985 mileage and paid $224.56. *same problem came back after little less than 1 year at 102,000 mileages. * youtube link with similar issue - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxkwzlguak4- concern 2: dashboard has been cracking for a couple of years now
In january of 2010 the cable for the spare tire carrier froze up and would not operate.as a result, i purchased and replaced the spare tire carrier in january of 2010.i received the recall for the spare tire carrier (nhtsa 10v160000) notice from toyota in august of 2010.i submitted my part receipt and information for reimbursement, but was denied.
The electric sliding door does not close. It constantly shuts and opens. If a person is stepping into the car the door will close on the person unless they physically manhandle the door. An adult had a difficult time stopping the door from closing on her. During the winter months the sliding doors will not open. Some how the handle release the door ajar beeping noise but the doors will not open from the inside or outside. People need to climb to the back from the front. We received a recall notice but when we took our car in to the dealership it was beyond the 9 year limit. The dealership said it would be over $1000 to repair.we have since had an accident related to the spare tire recall that we thought the toyota dealership remedied. I now realize the problem and issues with manufacture errors and responsibility.i believe toyota should be responsible to repair the sliding door issues before someone gets crushed in the electric slider. If ever we were in an accident in the winter, how would the people sitting in the middle rows exit the car.there needs to be a better system to inform consumers of faulty equipment before an accident happens. Manufacturers need to be responsible before an incident occurs.when i called toyota, they said that i did not have a service history or brand loyalty. We have owned our toyota for 8 years! we have taken our car to local mechanics except for issues of recall. Our friends bought a toyota sienna due to our recommendation and car history. 2 weeks ago we just purchased a toyota prius for our daughter. That is customer loyalty.
2004 toyota sienna.the passenger side automatic sliding door will not open automatically or from within.children sitting in the back that could not open from the inside and had to crawl out over car seats to the other doors.myself included when i shut the door to clean the interior.the passenger side seat belt (second row cabin chair) won't retract and was checked and found that the seat belt was not twisted to cause the malfunction, but with the device itself.
The front driver side door pops every time it opens and closes.
While i was trying to open my 2004 toyota sienna passenger powered sliding door the cord ripped.it is too costly for us to repair this item and i can not use the door with children as it is to hard to open for a minor.
Received a "warranty enhancement" ltr from toyota in may 2015 stating that they would replace cracked dashboards over the next "several months".our dealer said they may not have the dashboards until end of 2016.was there a deadline agreed upon to replace?
Traction control sensor problem, 2004 toyota sienna xle, approx 128,000-133,000 miles. Safety issue:while driving within the posted speed limits of 35-45 mph the van has seized up (slows down on it's own without warning) as an internal alarm simultaneously sounds (the first time it happened i didn't know the van had an internal alarm).this has happened four times, (sept. And october 2015, and twice this week 1/18/16 and 1/22/16).each time the vehicle was traveling on dry streets with the exception of the last episode.after the first episode i took the van to our mechanic on the day of occurrence; we took a 10 minute test drive where he ran diagnostic test however no problems were detected.the second time it happened our mechanic did some research and found out it was a traction control sensor fail.after today's episode i will have the sensor disengaged as we have had the van 12 + years and have not had a need for the traction control to take over.this is not only dangerous but very scary for the driver and passengers.please toyota, get this problem fixed.
The leather dashboard of my 2004 toyota sienna has developed large horizontal cracks from one side of the vehicle to the other.there are also vertical cracks from the top to the bottom of the dashboard.my concern is that these cracks will allow large pieces of the dashboard to become projectiles in the event of an accident, which will cause the front airbags to deploy. I do not know why these cracks developed, since the vehicle was well maintained.this is a potential safety hazard that should be repaired or replaced at toyota's expense, since the cracking of the dashboard appears to be a recurring problems with this model.
Spare tire support rusted and spare tire fell into road.
It started a year or so ago the while driving on dry road above 50miles the vsc light would lit with a alarm sound, the van will automatically apply brakes and slow the sienna. Since this was extra van and we were driving mostly sedans we had and due to business i could not spend any time on it.. Now it happens more frequently and it risk our lifes on highway. Upon searching internet various forums came with with problems pertaining only to this year and model, please search (sudden vsc activation) and you will find multiple owner only of 2004 complaining for same issue.. In fact there are to two tsb articles to point to this problem( tsb-br001-04 and tsb-br004-03) .i would kindly request to investigate the sudden vsc activation in middle of highway. I have spent money to replace tires, aligment balancing to find the issue is widespread.
Dt*:the contact stated intermittently while applying brake pressure, the pedal will go to the floor.in addition, the vehicle accelerated without warning causing an accident.one person sustained minor injuries and there was a crash and property damage.the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the problem could not be duplicated and the contact was informed that the vehicle is functioning normally.
2004 toyota sienna van, the vehicle stability control system (vsc) goes into skid prevention mode and automatically applies the brakes, disconnects the accelerator, and selects one side or wheel to apply braking force to. This has the effect of causing the car to shudder, skid and move dangerously close to the outside edge of a curve.this has occurred 15-20 times in my car since its purchase. I have taken it for repair by the dealer three times.some "rusted" parts were replaced the first time. The next two times, i was told the vehicle was working properly.the vsc activated at speeds that were at or below the speed limit and in conditions where no realistic possibility of a skd was present.the problem is intermittent as i have driven over the same roads at the same or higher speeds for years without activation of the vsc.when it does activate it is frightening, and it causes a significant danger of losing control of the car or veering out of your lane.after a period of no activity, i have suddenly had 7 incidents in the last week occurring between dec. 24, 2010 and january 2, 2011.the problem first arose approximately three years ago.there have been 4 or 5 isolated incidents, but now there has been a serious and dramatic increase in the frequency of the vsc failure.
I was driving in the middle lane on a three lane road.i arrived at a traffic light and came to a complete stop. I was standing in a traffic light with my foot on the brake.standing in the same traffic light, there were many cars in front of my vehicle and several cars behind my vehicle.suddenly, i felt my vehicle was attempting to move and smelled burning rubber from the right front tire.at the same time my foot was still applied firmly to the brakes and my vehicle jumped with a great force colliding with the vehicle in front me, which caused another impact and a third impact.the point of impact on my vehicle was the right side of the front of the vehicle.the left front tire was only two weeks oldand the other three tires were approximately 12,000 miles.the two front air bags deployed and the vehicle was totaled.my daughter was in the front passenger seat and suffered a tiny fracture in the rip cage as a result of the airbag impact. This was the first time we had experienced a case of sudden acceleration.
I was pulling slowly into a parking space and my 2004 sienna van uncontrollably accelerated and smashed into a building.
Ltr fwd fm (wi) re toyota vehicles incidents of sudden unintended acceleration fm owner of a 2004 toyota sienna experienced an incident.*tgwthe consumer stated the vehicle accelerated between 95-100 mph before she was able to shut the vehicle off. She had both feet on the brake, pressing as hard as she could.the dealership suggested it was the foot feed rubbing against the floor mat, but when she looked down at the floor mat, it didn't appear that was the problem.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated while driving at relatively low speeds of 3 mph and removing her foot from the accelerator pedal, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and proceeded to crash into a cement pole. She suffered injuries to her knees and there was substantial front end damage to the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they repaired the vehicle body damage. The dealer was unable to locate or duplicate the unwarranted acceleration failure. The failure and current mileages were 106,000.
I drove a 2004 toyota sienna.my car is not part of the recall.however, i had an incident similar to the gas acceleration. This incident happened last year, where i was in mcdonald parking lot.i took my foot off the gas pedal to slow down in order to park, suddenly the car accelerated (about 20 mph) and i had to step on the brake but the car did not slow down.i had to step on the brake the second time for the car to stop. This incident last only a few seconds.i did not have any more incident after that one.
Our family purchased a brand new 2004 toyota sienna awd and had countless issues with it . The most serious issue was - random unpredictable acceleration responses. We contacted toyota canada & japan in 2003. There is absolutely 100% no doubt in my mind,or my wife's mind,that the toyota product line has something wrong electronically in their accelerator pedal or transmission sensors- or the software that interfaces with them.we did not have sticky gas pedals or floor mat issues- we had a vehicle that didn't operate the way we were asking it to. The vehicle never consistently responded to the actual pressure being placed on the accelerator pedal. A light press in parking lot driving would sometimes result in what felt like full throttle acceleration and when trying to turn across traffic at an intersection, or during merging- the vehicle would hesitate and then move the vehicle when it was no longer safe to do so.. Toyota said " they did not consider this behavior a safety issue " it was only " a nuisance problem " . First our dealership ignored the problem. Then they said " my wife didn't teach the vehicle to drive properly - it had a smart learning transmission you know " . They finally admitted there was a problem after we continued to voice our concern over several near miss incidents with the vehicle . In one incidence , while on the highway using cruise control - the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated full throttle into a corner at over 140 kph forcing us onto the shoulder and almost off the road .it was a nerve shattering experience.our toyota dealer finally admitted a similar acceleration problem existed in the camry / corolla lines and that it was transmission software related . After several months of the run around from toyota with no fix in sight -being told by the owner of the dealership to drive the vehicle in 3rd gear to minimize the surges until a software fix was created - we walked away from the vehicle.
While driving the vsc activates, the brakes engages, the cars slows down and it make it difficult to control. It has happened to me more than 10 times. Mind you its on a dry surface and no curves. Very scary i drive it with nobody inside just in case... Thanks
When driving at an undetermined speed vehicle surged.consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership for inspection.
Engine idles very fast in cold weather first few minutes.whiledriving a block to the first stop sign has to apply the brakes very forcefully to get the car to stop.this causes some loss of control , especially on a slight down hill slope during snowy/icy weather. Appears to be combination idle, and the automatic transmission.
Driver had foot on brake to complete parking in driveway when car had sudden surge of acceleration and 'jumped' into a wheelbarrow and a pile of dirt beyond and the vehicle came to a stop.dealer checked car and said there was nothing wrong with it.
While driving at 55 mph or faster, generally on a right hand bend, the vsc will activate pulsing the brake and violently pulling the car to the left and towards oncoming traffic. The skid light goes on, and the car beeps until you are out of the turn and then it goes away. This problem has been intermittent for about 6 months but has gotten much worse and more frequent in the previous 2 months. It has been to the dealership several times and they do not know what to do. There are no error codes. The best they can say is "you're going to fast..."which is a wholly unacceptable answer considering we are going the speed of traffic and no more than 0-10 over the speed limit.
The outside temperature was below 32 and it was close to 25 or so. When i was driving the car at 40 mph with engine temp still slightly above cold(not at optimal which is almost half way) and slowed down by using gentle brakes(not hard brakes). Just before the vehicle comes to a full stop, there is unintended acceleration and i could see even the rpm(scale) to spike temporarily.this has been happening every time when outside temp is cold and vehicle is driven with cold or slightly above cold engine temperature.there is a risk of hitting another vehicle or meeting accident if misjudge my braking because of this problem..please note : this problem disappears when engine temperate is at optimal and i have driving a honda accord 2008 exl for last 7 years(was bought new one), i never had experienced this problem in that car even when driven with cold engine.
At varying rates of speed, on dry roads, my van's vsc and traction control icons will illuminate on the dash, the acceleration will cease and the brakes will pump 2-4 times, and the steering will stick. Originally, this occurred only on roads that curved however the frequency of occurrence is increasing and it now occurs on straight roads as well.
Vsc activates while vehicle is traveling straight. This can and has caused the vehiscle to shift lanes and stop short. It has happened a dozen times and the dealer is not able to diagnose this.
-the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna mini van.while driving at 15 mph the contact experienced the following failure:intermittent vsc activation after starting the engine and driving straight from a stop position. This failure was always accompanied by the instrument panel vsc light and an audible warning buzzer. The current and failure mileage were 47,000.the consumer sated the abs would activate. The consumer sold the vehicle. Updated 03/30/07.
While parking our 2004 toyota sienna mini van, taking my foot off the accelerator and stepping on the brake pad, the vehicle began to accelerate rapidly.the acceleration was so rapid that the tires squealed as if they were burning rubber.the vehicle stopped when it hit a parked car in front of me.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was stuck down to the floor causing unintended acceleration up to 50 mph. He put the vehicle in neutral and turned off the ignition and kicked the pedal a few times and it resumed the original position. He took the vehicle to the dealership and the vehicle was inspected. He was informed that the dealer could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired to-date. The contact had not experienced the failure again up until the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 98,000. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
Nhtsa recall number 13v429, mfr recall number d0r is listed on the safecar.gov web site for my vin number as being an incomplete recall, but the toyota servco service center says they have already fixed this recall on my car.i had an incident recently that was traced to the gear shift cable bushing.the car was parked in a grocery store parking lot, put into park, ignition turned off, and then started to roll backward, the brake didn't work to stop the rolling since the ignition was off, luckily the parking brake was applied to stop the rolling before any damage was done, it was a very gradual slope.i see that the later 2014 model sienna has a recall for the gear shift cable, but my year does not have a recall for this problem so i had to pay ~ $600 to get this fixed.luckily no one was hurt and no property was damaged.
2004 toyota sienna lurches upon acceleration after braking.after breaking for a turn or any other reason the car will not respond to acceleration and then lurch or accelerate quickly. I was told by toyota that this was a electronic function of the car and it is normal. This is not normal and will lead to transmission repairs or an accident. This occurs all the time and has not been repaired.
I suspect the cruise control of my 2004 minivan toyota sienna ce has similar issue found in recent prius reports.1. When cruise control is used on uphill road conditions2. The speed can be accelerated to over 5 miles/hr more than the cruise control setting.for example, when i set the speed to 70 miles/hr, at a little longer uphill road, the speed will drop first (like 67miles/hr) and then accelerate in order to get back to 70miles/hr speed target.but the cruise control system continue accelerating after passing 70 miles/hr and could be as high as 75miles/hr.3. Nothing had been done, just be cautious by myself.after reading similar complaints on prius of toyota, i feel this may be the same issue.*tw
Starting from a stop and accelerating up to approx 20 mph, abs tracs vsc lights illuminated with beeping alert, and activation of brakes causing a sudden deceleration.the road was dry, level pavement, no ice, no gravel, driving straight and the brakes were not being applied.there were no conditions that would necessitate the traction control.as the brakes were not being applied at the time of the incident, the rear brake lights would not have illuminated.therefore, any driver behind our vehicle would not have been alerted to the sudden deceleration which could have resulted in a collision.fortunately this was not the case.this is the 2nd time that this issue has occurred with this vehicle.the first was in nov. 2007 (46000 miles in the vehicle). Toyota service was not able to find a fault, no codes stored and not able to replicate at that time.they said that they would have a corporate contact get in touch with me.i never heard from them.nothing was resolved.there are at least two tsbs related to the vsc issue (tsb br004-03 and br008-04).neither was implemented.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that after shifting into reverse, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact stated that the brakes were depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle went over the curb, and was stopped by a pile of snow. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
2004 toyota sienna - erratic rpm in drive, smog stations are not able to do the test, due to alleged car electronics control issue.this is the first ever smog test that was requested by california dmv for this new vehicle after 5-years of use.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the contact was driving 5 mph attempting to park into a parking space, the vehicle had suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into a nearby gate. No one was injured and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating normally. There were no prior warnings. The vin was not available. The current and failure mileages were 12,500.
Vsc (vehicle stability control) is activated in curves at speeds between 25 mph and 60 mph.surface is dry and curves are gradual with appropriate and safe driving speeds. The vsc light goes on and warning buzzer goes off.the brakes shudder and the vehicle is de-throttled.vehicle control is reduced for 3 to 5 seconds and then the vsc deactivates.concerned that this will be a problem when the road surface is slick.dealer could not find malfunction codes and could not duplicate problem so no fix.this situation occurs almost every day at least once.keeping incident log.web sites indicate this could be steering sensor calibration.dealer cleaned sensor parts and this did not resolve problem. Contacted toyota and they said to continue working with the dealer.tsb is out for yaw sensor failure and steering calibration.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving less than 30 mph in the right lane, the vehicle veered to the right.the vehicle almost crashed into the median.the contact steered to the left and the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate unexpectedly.he attempted to avoid oncoming traffic, but was unable to slow the vehicle down or come to a complete stop.the contact pulled into a parking lot and the vehicle crashed into a car wash.the crash occurred while the brake pedal was depressed.the vehicle is currently at a salvage yard provided by the insurance company.the driver sustained a fractured sternum and the front passenger needed 12 stitches in her right hand.the two rear passengers were uninjured.a police report was filed.the contact conducted online research, but found no recalls for the vehicle.he did, however, find an investigation pertaining to this failure, but it had been closed without any recalls issued.the current and failure mileages were 30,000. Updated 10/16/08updated 10/20/08.
While parking, the vehicle surged forward. As a result the vehicle collided into a fence. The dealer stated they were unable to duplicate the problem. Please provide additional information.
2004, toyota sienna xle limited. Very sluggish throttle response when cruising, apparently due to very sluggish automatic transmission down shift. No problem when accelerating from a stop.problem is bad enough to cause an accident when the driver expects reasonable throttle response to avoid a collision , such as crossing an intersection.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle speed control warning light illuminated and the front driver sidewheel hesitated. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle lost power abnormally. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired.the vin was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while attempting to enter a parking space, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a concrete wall. The air bags then deployed and the contact sustained injuries to the knee after striking the steering wheel. The manufacturer was not contacted in regards to the failure nor was the vehicle taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The repairs and failure were being handled by the contacts insurance company. The vehicle was towed to an auto repair center. The failure mileage was 25,000.
My car is a 2004 toyota sienna awd xle limited. The vehicle will activate the vehicle skid control (vsc) without warning while driving on smooth dry roads.the effect is for the vehicle to apply brakes strongly to specific wheels pulling the car strongly to one side.this happens most frequently while driving winding roads and in corners.it has become more regular it it's occurrence and has happened on relatively straight sections of highway most recently.a similar situation occurred approx 2 years ago. At that time the retailer repaired it by adjusting the steering sensor used by the vsc and stated that this should be done periodically dependent on alignment work done on the vehicle.this solved the issue at that time.it is very dangerous both to the vehicle which requires great effort to maintain control and the vehicles following it which are at risk of rear ending the effected car.the toyota retailer initially indicated that a catalyst failure was the cause (yes they said this). I was told that the cat failure could induce other brake and engine related failures. The cat was replaced and the vsc failure has resumed.at this time no failures of any kind are indicated.i have researched this topic and find about a dozen identical failures on 2014 toyota siennas documented in various user forums.as there are only a few documented on the nhtsa site i am concerned that the situation is under reported.many of these user forums indicate that the symptoms were reported to the manufacturer.my most recent trouble report case number from toyota is [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
1. Toyota sienna ce driver's door welded part(inside door) snap off causing loud thud sound when opening & closing the door. I found out in the internet that before there was a lot of complaints about it but toyota did not order a recall & now they want me fix it in a shop at my own expense.2. Sudden acceleration from idling during traffic cruising.
3-5-10 at about 11:39am i was making a left turn into a parking space in front of my condominium when my 2004 toyota sienna suddenly lurched forwardand jumped the parking stop and hit a cement wall. I tried to brake the car and they did not work. I had new brake pads on 3-1-10 and my car serviced. The car was towed to beachside auto body repair, indian harbour beach, fl 32937. Front end damage. We asked that they have a mechanic inspect the car.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.after leaving a complete stop, the vehicle accelerated 15 mph past the intended speed.the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. A technician concluded that the ecm needed to be replaced.the current and failure mileages were 97500.
There is a distinct delay in the acceleration of my 2004 toyota sienna van when the accelerator pedal is depressed quickly.this delay is not noticeable unless the driver is already moving and the accelerator is depressed in situations such as passing or some other activity that requires quick acceleration.i was trying to speed up while driving in the right hand lane of a highway because the left lane was already occupied and a vehicle was attempting to merge onto the roadway.my van did not speed up until it was too late and the vehicle attempting to merge onto the highway drove off of the road to avoid an accident.during another occasion requiring quick acceleration a truck locked up its' brakes to avoid hitting me from behind when i merged into his lane as i depressed the accelerator only to have the van fail to speed up for two seconds. Toyota personnel from the dealership where i purchased the van (world toyota of chamblee, ga) informed me that they have received similar complaints but they are unable to correct the problem because it is the result of a design flaw in the vehicle in that toyota installed a laser control on the accelerator in lieu of an accelerator cable that could be adjusted.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while at a complete stop the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle accelerated through a parking lot and crashed into two vehicles. The failure was the third occurrence since of unintended acceleration in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken by the united states automobile association and was being held in storage. The vehicle was not inspected for the cause of the failure.the failure and the current mileages were 97,000.updated 12/13/12 the consumer the first occurence, on january 11/2012, the vehicle was being backed out of a parking space, then the vehicle acclerated.a light fixture was damaged on a side walk. Thenext occurence, on january 26, 2012, the vehicle was being pulled into a parking space, the vehicle ran over the curb and damaged a disability sign. Updated 1/2/2013
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While stopped in parking space with the gear in reverse, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a lamp post. The failure occurred a second time while stopped on an incline with the brake pedal depressed. The contact then crashed into two other vehicles. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto shop where it was inspected by the insurance company. The vehicle was deemed as destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.
Sudden unexplained acceleration and brake failure on my 2004 toyota sienna.i was almost at a stop at a traffic light when the light turned green.i pressed the accelerator.my van shot off! it accelerated very rapidly.i pressed the brake.they did not engage.i pressed the brake again.they went to floor.with oncoming traffic on my left and a car in the right lane, i had nowhere to go.i hit the truck in front of me who was stopping at the next traffic light.had i been on a curvy road or the interstate, i could have been seriously injured.i did not look at the speedometer to see how fast the van got.i was too busy trying to find a way not to hit someone.this was very scary.updated 04/22/10updated 05/10/10 updated ivoq 05/12/10updated 09/28/10
I own a 2004 toyota sienna. I purchased it aug, 2009 and 2 weeks later while flooring the accelerator, the engine accelerated the vehicle spontaneouslyafter pulling my foot off the pedal. I frantically stomped on the pedal and approximately 3 seconds passed until the engine decreased r.p.m. Admittedly i had just previously placed an "after market" floor mat in the driver compartment and removed it immediately when reaching my destination. However, this floor mat and the original one were nowhere near the gas pedal. I can only explain the reason why i never reported this until now as: i really don't ever have to "floor" the accelerator anyway. In light of the ongoing exposure in the media of these types of problems with toyotas. I am compelled to voice my experience in hopes that this may avoid harm and even save lives. My toyota currently is not included in a recall related to this issue, even though other reports are already published in the media similar to my experience with the sienna. Personally, i believe that the floor mat recall was a hoax, and the claim that the gas pedal sensor, made by a u.s. Firm, being at fault is just a deliberate distraction to the costly truth. I believe toyota has electronic, and probably even computer related problems with it's vehicles, and if all of this due process goes as it should, my prediction is this: all toyotas with "drive by wire" systems will be recalled, and it will involve more than just pedal sensors and floor mats. Seriously, people are in jail because toyotas have accelerated out of control, but what concerns me the most is that i have a wife and four children that i love more than can be described, that depend on this toyota to function safely for us on a daily bases.please use this complaint to make an improvement in safety.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving at approximately 10 mph, the contact eased pressure off the accelerator pedal but the vehicle suddenly accelerated. He depressed the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from crashing into another vehicle in front. The vehicle continued to accelerate until he turned off the ignition. When he restarted the vehicle, it seemed to function normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where he was informed that the problem was caused by the floor mat. The vin was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were unknown.updated 06/25/10.*ljupdated 06/29/10.
2004 toyota sienna exhibits poor low speed drivability when acceleratingfrom slow speed. Throttle does not respond to pedal action which results in unpredictable acceleration time and amount. Poor, or no, engine response is followed by lurch forward as throttle (over) reacts and transmission searches for the proper gear. Many 'near misses' in traffic merging situations. The primary driver, my wife, will no longer use this vehicle. Several dealers have reviewed this issue and state that toyota classifies this performance as a 'characteristic'of the 3.3l platform. This performance is not acceptable to me and vehicle will be replaced if not repaired soon.
2004 toyota sienna xle limited- uncontrolled cruise control acceleration/deceleration.the problem has continuously occurred since purchase in september 2004. Dealership denies problems.dynamic cruise controlsystem causes my car to dangerously accelerate and decelerate.when laser detects nearby vehicle, the car will brake abruptly.likewise, once the nearby car is no longer in laser range, the car will accelerate abruptly to return to the set cruise control speed.i have almost been hit from behind multiple times on freeways because of the abrupt deceleration.i have been caught off guard several times by the acceleration and nearly lost control of the vehicle.the only way to stop the rapid acceleration and deceleration is to press the brake in order to disengage the cruise control system. I have never driven a car with such a dangerous cruise control system.i no longer use my cruise control system because i fear that i'll be unable to disengage the system and lose control of the vehicle.
When driving under normal conditions the vehicles' vsc will engage. The dashboard lights go off, there is a loud interior beeping sound, the abs engages, the car slows down drastically at once. The roads are dry. At first this happened while driving normal speed exiting or entering an hwy off/on ramp. Thenhappened yesterday as i was driving on neighborhood streets at about 25-30 mph. I could hear a rubbing on the back tires as if the brakes were on.
Driving my 2004 toyota sienna 65mph on the highway on dry pavement the vsc light went on, a buzzer sounded, and i was unable to steer or brake the vehicle. The steering wheel started moving rapidly right and left causing the car to fishtail and the brake pedal went going in and out on its own. Everything went back to normal after about 20 seconds or so, and i pulled off into the breakdown lane. I then pulled out again slowly to get my car in a safer area and it happened again. This time i was going much slower but it was horrifying none the less. I then pulled off the road and had the car towed to the toyota dealer.i found that a technical service bulletin had been issued on my car in 2005 and that the steering angle sensor was the culprit. The bulletin says that "some customers may experience an intermittent vsc activation." owners of the 2004 sienna have not been notified of this problem, which after experiencing is clearly a safety issue, and there should have been a recall rather than a tsb. The tsb seems cleverly worded to avoid the fact that a driver could loose all control of the steering wheel and brakes which is clearly a safety issue.
In may of 2008, i was attempting to pull my 2004 toyota sienna into the garage. I was idling when suddenly the vehicle took off. I was standing with both feet on the brake and could not stop. I crashed through the rear of the garage and hit a tree which ripped the right tire and axle from the drive shaft. At that point, i can to a stop however the engine continued to race until i turned off the vehicle. My 2 year old daughter had been right outside the back door of the garage when i crashed through. She was somehow pushed off to the side. The back portion of the wall and the back door went about 30 feet into the backyard. The tree i hit was about 45 feet behind the garage. I traveled for another 50 feet after hitting the tree and losing my right front tire. When we had the vehicle looked at by the toyota dealership in sioux city, ia, they said nothing was wrong with the vehicle. Since it has been repaired, the electronic speed control will quit working at times and there are error lights that show up on the dashboard. I believe it is an esc light and the check engine light that show up when the speed control quits working. Once these lights go away, the speed control will continue working again.
I had a sudden acceleration experience in a 2004 toyota sienna van. I am filing this complaint because i am concerned that the recently announced toyota recalls do not include the sienna model.the incident occurred while i was parking my roommate's sienna van. I pulled into a parking spot. Unhappy with the angle in which i was parked, i put the vehicle into reverse, backed up slowly then put the vehicle into drive and started to ease into the parking spot while straightening the wheel. As the vehicle moved forward, the engine suddenly made a loud roaring noise and leapt forward out of control, jumping a parking curb and up over the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. I placed both feet immediately on the brake but couldn't stop the vehicle. What stopped the vehicle was the brick wall of the restaurant.after the incident, we had the vehicle examined by a toyota dealer who did diagnostic testing and could not determine a cause for the sudden acceleration. This event occurred prior to news reports of a possible problem with toyota vehicles.when the toyota problem became public last fall, i contacted toyota and officially "registered" my experience with the sienna van (toyota reference #0911107062). I also called my toyota dealer in my town (macomb il) who admitted there was another sienna van brought to him that also experienced a sudden acceleration after the one i was driving. My state farm insurance agent is also aware of that other sienna experience.i am not seeking reimbursement but i am concerned that the sienna model should also be considered for the pedal assembly recall. At the time, this sienna had approximately 78,000 miles on it.just for the record, i am a 2007 toyota camry owner and have not had any issues with sudden acceleration in this vehicle (approximately 22,000 miles),thank you.
Driving approximate 45 mph on straight, dry and clear residential road when vsc indicator illuminated and rapid beeping occurred.abs proceeded to kick in causing vehicle to lurch while moving. The brakes will apply themselves while driving at a particular speed. Which then enalbe you from driving at all. This is the third time this has happened.the first two times the dealer could not reproduce the problem ,and there was no error code on the onboard computer so no fix could be made.the final time we cited tsb br08-04 (after much searching on the web) and they agreed to replace the steering angle sensor.
Sudden acceleration in 2004 toyota sienna van: at 0830am pst, april 29th 2008 i was driving to work at my school where i work as a teacher. While making a slow u-turn, with my foot lightly on the brake pedal, my 2004 toyota sienna le van suddenly took off and accelerated uncontrollably like a rocket at maximum velocity. The accelerator pedal was never pressed during this incident. I had just a split second to remove my foot completely off the brake pedal to look down at the floor board to ensure nothing was pinning the pedal downward, nothing was there and the van was still accelerating looked up in horror as vehicle was continuing to accelerate at an extremely high rate of speed and continuing to accelerate.i quickly steered the vehicle and dodged a screened chain-link fence to avoid an area where children usually stand waiting for parents. With vehicle still accelerating at full power i quickly passed the fence area, applied the brakes with great force, but they felt unresponsive to the acceleration forces. With vehicle moving at a very high rate of speed and still accelerating, i saw a parked vehicle right in front of me and could no longer control the vehicle, i braced for impact. The van violently smashed into an unattended ford expedition vehicle, engine briefly revved high and then finally shut down.had there not been a parked vehicle there i would have gone directly into the residential house about 50 feet away.it only took about 3 or 4 seconds for the van to travel the 22 yards from where the accelerator malfunction started to the impact area of the other vehicle.there is no doubt that this situation will occur again to someone else.lives will be lost and drivers will be falsely held accountable. I strongly recommend that the nhsta investigate this serious issue. I am so concerned about this issue that i am sending a complete dissertation to all tv networks (20/20, etc) hoping that some agency will expose this to a high level of public awareness.
Dash board has a crack on passenger side right where the air bag is. While driving on the freeway noticed check engine light came on and speedometer reading went to 0. Stopped counting miles and car going on 65 but speedometer reads 0. Also gas tank level indicator goes from half tank to empty and gas light turn on. It is not safe as i don't know at what speed my car is going on and also if the crack on the dash board gets bigger, air bags might pop out. Need somebody to look into this as the van is driven only 49000 miles. This is very unusual .
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the traction warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. ..updated12/02/14 the dealer attempted to fix the vehicle three times. Updated 01/13/15
Traction control kicks in for no reason, tration beeping and tires lock,at freway speed traction control activates and cuts off speed dramatically.very unsafe to drive.
Van was put in reverse and it accelerated on its own and hit car behind, quickly put it on drive and w/out pressing accelerator, it surged forward. Luckily there were boxes between the van and the wall.brought it to toyota, said they found nothing wrong with the van and that the warranty wont cover.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving with the cruise control engaged and the vehicle accelerated beyond the set speed.when the vehicle will decreased in speed the sensors detected another vehicle approaching.the contact switched lanes and the vehicle would start to accelerate up to 10 mph beyond the set speed. After the vehicle has passed the approaching vehicle, the vehicle will decrease back to the set speed.the contact has not contacted the manufacturer.the failure mileage was 25,000.
Toyota 2004 le sienna.driving on straight, dry, road about 30-40 mph. Vsc suddenly light turned on unexpectedly, followed by loud beeping noise.van appeared to hesitate. Can't go more than 40 mph. I was glad that there was no car behide me otherwise there would have been an accident.van was brought into dealer (toyota of palo alto, ca). They found no error code.
I had the control arms replaced, then one of the bolts came out after a few thousand miles. I had that bolt replaced and the problem started happening intermittently after that. Everything will be functioning fine and then the speed of my vehicle is inhibited and it is hard to accelerate. It is very difficult to get from 40 mph up to 50 mph.on slight curves, not always, it will beep and the slip indicator light comes on and will apply the brakes on what feels like one side. This has happened at 35-60 mph. The slip indicator will beep sometimes until i decrease my speed to under 25 mph.i took it into a reputable tire and front end shop and they replaced a wheel bearing with sensor, and 2 front tires. The problem happened again within 5 miles and the shop said i need to take it to toyota dealer to have it the steering angle sensors recalibrated. The toyota dealership said that this is something that the vehicle does itself. They inspected it and took it for a test drive and said nothing is wrong. The problem happened again within a few miles of leaving the dealership. I have read countless forums of people experiencing the same thing in their toyota sienna and having the dealership telling them there is not a problem. I have also found that the solution could very well be worn rack and pinion bushings that are creating the play that are triggering the sensors. I don't think they gave it a proper inspection. This is a very dangerous problem, and even more so when the dealership is saying there isn't a problem. I am feeling very lost on what to do with my van right now. I have spent $1100 and 3 days of my time with the same thing happening. I
On numerous occasions, we have had the vsc indicator light turn on while driving on dry pavement while on the highway, which caused the car to apply the brakes and also swerve. Our car is awd so the first time it happened, we thought there must have been black ice on the road (even though the road appeared dry).it first happened about three years ago, although it is happening more frequently now. We drove home yesterday through the mountains and it happened four times on our two hour drive. It mostly happens while going downhill for us, and has happened at speeds of 70 mph - 30 mph. It has happened while turning (both directions) and going straight. It is very scary for both my wife and i, and i feel unsafe with her driving our car with our four children. We've taken it to the dealership and they want to charge us lots of money to try to fix what they "think" the problem is. I have spoken with other sienna owners who have experienced the same frightening experience so know it is not just our car, driving, etc.
The driver owned a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving 60 mph, the driver crashed into a semi-automatic truck. The driver and a passenger in the front seat were killed as a result of the crash. The contact stated that there were no indications that the brake was applied and that the vehicle may have accelerated forward. The current and failure mileages were not available. Updated 04/22/10updated 06/14/10. Updated 9/29/11*cw
Purchased 2004 sienna xle awd limited 2/18/15.while commuting to work the traction control system randomly activates in dry conditions (usually on downhill angled turn) causing loss of power, activation of front right brakes, andthe steering wheel jerked from my hands (resulting in transient overall loss of control of vehicle).this defect has occurred 6 times in 2 days and i am currently afraid to drive the car, especially with a 3 month old.there have been multiple reports on edmunds.com and other toyota forums that support this is an ongoing problem with this model/year vehicle.this is a safety defect and the vehicle should be recalled to prevent injury or fatality and to resolve the issue with the tcs.there is no way to turn off the tcs manually and this issue can cause an accident.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the contact was driving 70 mph using the cruise control the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact had to apply extreme pressure to the brakes and engage the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact noticed prior the failure that the vehicle would surge without warning whenever traveling up an incline using the cruise control. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The current and failure mileages were 73099.
Failure of the adaptive cruise control module on a 2004 toyota sienna xle limited. The adaptive cruise control module, located under the front bumper on the passenger side, fails completely and continuously resulting in complete failure of the cruise control system. The module is not sealed properly thereby allowing moisture inside resulting in corrosion and failure of the part. When actuated, the part is designed to automatically slow the vehicle while approaching slower traffic from behind. Failure of this part while driving could result in an accident if the module does not automatically slow the vehicle properly. The vehicle in question has only 85,000 miles on it. The vehicle has 88,000 miles on it know.the vehicle was taken to kelso toyota in appleton, wi where i was told that the unit need to be replaced.i disassembled the unit and found the corrosion.i believe the deal would simply replace the unit with new and then discard the old unit not knowing why it failed.i believe the wrong oring material was used.i believe in cold weather the oring shrinks allowing water into the modules cabinet resulting in the failure.
As i was driving on a dry road at about 30 mph the vehicle speed control (vsc ) indicator light went off, followed by a continuousbeeping from the dashboard, by a vibration of the vehicle (more the left side) and by an automatic intermittent application of the brakes on selected tires as if the minivan was trying to regain control and pulling towards the left.the minivan immediately slowed its speed to less than 5 mph and when tried to reapply for acceleration, as soon as exceeded 5 mph the beeping restarted, the light went off again and the pulling to the left and the automatic breaks were applied.the vehicle had to be towed to the dealership where is still under repair.apparently they indicate there is a tsb related to this matter.
As car was being driven in a parking lot the brakes were suddenly appliedas the vsc dashboard light was lite. The car vibrated and slowed in a near stop. Brake pedal was nearly useless. The conditions were clear with a dry mostly level pavement. Attempted to drive vehicle about one mile to home not knowing if incident would be repeated. However, it was repeated without warning about every 5 to 10 seconds. Speed never exceeded about 10 miles per hour.
I drive a 2004 toyota sienna xle.on 3/4/10 at 1030 am, i was coming to a stop light on broken land pkwy. As i completed a full stop, my sienna tried to accelerate while my foot was depressing the brake pedal.the vehicle lurched but did not stall out and i was able to continue on my way.during the rest of the morning, i did not experience any more acceleration trouble the rest of the day.i did inform my husband and he suggested i research 2004 toyota sienna acceleration.i did that and found a variety of complaints from 2004 toyota sienna owners on several internet auto web sites.
While parking, accelerating no more than 5 mph vehicle surged forward.although i was applying the brake, the car would not stop until it ran into a tree trunk.i will be making an appointment with oakbrook toyota in westmont, il to replace the broken foglight that occurred during the collison as well as research the problem and hopefully apply a fix.
Sudden acceleration bank drive through after completing business transaction. After stepping on the accelerator car leaped forward suddenly going over a bermans crashing into two vehiclesd amaging both my vehicle was totalled*cw
The vsc has activated multiple times on my van for no apparent reason.while driving at any speed and usually in a turn, the vsc light will flash, the warning beep will beep, and the abs brakes will automatically be applied and the engine will quickly decelerate.i have almost been rear-ended several times because the van will suddenly decide to decelerate.i have no control over when this happens and no control of the van when it does!
I noticed an article recently about a probe into toyota's (camry and lexus) that surge. My 2004 toyota sienna surges forward when braking and though it does not do this consistently, it happens every so often and could potentially cause an accident.i have reported this to the dealer and they have examined the vehicle and said that there is nothing wrong.my personal experience with the electronic throttle control is that not only does it surge when braking, there is also a delay in the signal when accelerating that either causes an unsafe delay in entering into traffic and can also cause the vehicle to "peel out" from a stopped position.i basically feel unsafe in this vehicle, yet my concerns voicedto the dealer have been dismissed.this defect needs to be seriously monitored in siennas as well as other toyotas with the electronic throttle control.
Upon engaging the brake while pulling into a parking spot at our local pizza shop in glenwood springs, co, our toyota sienna accelerated rapidly and hit the brick building 10 feet away.there were no personal injuries but damage to the car and a window in the pizza shop were significant. The car was still going after the crash and if there had not been a brick wall to stop the car i fear what would have happened. The incident was immediately reported to the police and the local toyota dealer.though we love the car we are afraid to drive it anymore, nor are we willing to sell it considering what could happen. We need a proper way to dispose of it.
I was driving into a parking space at approx 10 mph when the vehicle accelerated while i was parking it. Thank god a tree was in front of the space or i would have hit a person or vehicle. It happened on 9/27/2005 and i was told i must have hit the gas. Since my husband works for a toyota dealership i let it go. I now realize i should report it to you as my husband knows of other accidents since then. The vehicle was a 2004 toyota sienna which was not included in the recall.
The vehicle stability control has been engaging when it should not be. While driving at moderate speeds, into a slight turn, the vsc engages for a few seconds slowing down the car. It has been doing this now for the past few months while driving at moderate speeds when it should not be engaging. It is a little disconcerting when this happens being i know that it should not be doing this at that time.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna.i was only driving at 10 mph out of a parking lot when i realized the vsc was activated even though the vehicle was not in a skid situation or on a slippery pavement. Whenever i reached more than 6mph, vsc activated and broke the speed down to 5 mph. I could only drive at 5mph without getting vsc activated.had to get a fairfax city police escort to the nearest toyota dealer.this is definitely a safety hazard and with all the occurrences of reports found on the internet, toyota should be requested to issue a recall for repair.i understand this has been a problem with other toyota vehicles.see http://rav4faq.kerkerinck.de/xa2/tsb/files/cp4010_0_1_vsc_stoerung.pdf.
Toyota sienna le 2004 suddenly accelerated while brake pedal was pressed on a parking. Car crashed into the wall because it was only a few feet in front of the vehicle.
After changing the front brake pads on our 2004 toyota sienna sometime early 2009 and while it was propped up on metal ramp, my daughter placed the transmission in reverse applied some gas, it instantly took off at a high speed in reverse. The car traveled approx 40 feet backing into a ditch which at that time it stopped possibly because of the sudden abrupt ditch. I her father was watching and asked "what did you do" she stated "nothing it just took off"this was a year before i heard of the toyota problems so i just shrugged it off as a weird incident. Now hearing other incidences i suddenly remembered my incident. I only report it now because it may help with any investigation as to what the problem is. I have not yet heard of the accelerating problem happening in reverse like it happened to me.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna ce. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph. When releasing the foot from the accelerator pedal, the vehicle momentarily continued to accelerate. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The contact was under the impression the failure was due to driver error. The failure and current mileages were approximately 30,000.
Recurring drivability problem with 2004 sienna xle 3.3l. After decelerating then reapplying throttle, surge varies from annoying to dangerous. On occasion, is severe enough to squeal tires. From a dead stop, throttle response is better but from a rolling stop, dangerous and inconsistent.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact was driving approximately 10 mphinto the residence garage. The driver applied pressure to the brake pedal, followed by an intended acceleration.suddenly, the vehicle crashed into the garage wall. There were no personal injuries. The license plate was damaged. The vehicle has not been inspected for the malfunction. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 78,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stability control warning light and trac warning light illuminated intermittently. As a result, the vehicle decelerated independently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
I attempted to merge onto the expressway and after pushing the gas pedal the van suddenly accelerated beyond my control.i eased off the pedal and the van continued to serge ahead with no way for me to stop or slow it down as the brakes would not work. I saw the rpm reach level 6 and speed increase to 70 in seconds but as it was the expressway, i was able to keep my distance from cars in front of me.i switched the lever to the neutral position and the van slowed down and then i went back to drive and it roared back up to 70 mph with the rpm again at 6 and i tried turning the cruise control on and then braking to see if it would shut down the gas but no luck. I went back and forth from d to n for about 2 minutes and then on one of the movements from n to d it shut down back to normal.i dropped the van off at my toyota dealer the next day and am waiting to see what "headquarters " decides.
I have 2004 awd sienna. A week ago, when i started the car in a freezing morning and drove in subdivision road, the slippery light and beep came on and the brake acted here and there on the wheels. At the very beginning, i thought the road was slippery. But it was not the case. There was no way my van was skidding all the time. I was only driving at 10 mph. Then i realized the vsc was wrongly activated. Whenever i get to more than 10mph, vsc got activated and broke the speed down to 5 mph. I could only drive at 5mph without getting vsc activated. Then i realized i could not drive this van on the road. I parked it back in garage. The next day, my wife drove it out of the garage and got the same symptom. We put the van back to garage for another 3 days before i was about to call a tow truck to tow it to a dealer for examination. I tried it again. Miraculously, the problem went away.i went to the dealer and talked to the service adviser, he said he knew nothing about the problem (recall etc.) and asked me to bring the van back for service once the problem happens again. My van appears to be working correctly now, but i dare not drive it far away from home. I know the problem is not gone. It will come back at the most inconvenient time. I do not want to be stranded in a snow storm at -30 degrees f that i can only drive at 5mph (that is what the weather is like here in chicago at this time of the year). I do not want to be thousand miles away from home when the problem happens again.it would be nightmare if vsc wrongly comes on at high way speed.
We will be going anywhere from 35 to 55 milesand our vsc light comes on and the van slows, other times the speed will slow it self and than will speed up on it's own. When that (vsc) light and sound comes on the van will also skid. There must be something wrong with vsc system. This van is still in very good condition, we sure swish someone could tell us what the problem is this seems to be a very serious matter. Reading all the other complaints this is not random and toyota should give this matter serious consideration.
I had slowed my car to allow a group to pass and was making a left hand turn into a parking spot.my car lurched forward and sped forward nearly striking a group of teenagers. I plowed through three cement pillarsand a flower pot and finally came to rest.my engine was revving and my foot was on the brake. Updated 12/02/09updated 12/03/09the consumer also stated the air bags did not deploy. Updated 12/03/09
2004 toyota sienna.consumer writes in regards to vehicle accident and shift lock solenoid recall notice, received after accident.the consumer and her husband were involved in an accident, when the vehicle suddenly surge forward, after turning into a parking spot. The vehicle violently crashed into the concrete storefront wall.also, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled. Updated 08/07/14
Sudden deceleration of vehicle: 2004 toyota sienna xle. The vsc engages, without warning, on smooth, dry roads and when cornering or negotiating a curve. We are the original owners and have never experienced this until the first incident in late oct. 2014. We did not take any action because although road conditions good, we were rounding a sharp bend in the road and assumed this had something to do with the incident. Vehicle speed was approximately 25 mph as the vehicle suddenly decelerated, the vsc light came on and a rapid beeping alarm sounded. The vehicle pulled to one side and steering the vehicle became extremely difficult. The whole incident, start to finish, lasted approximately 5 seconds. The next incident happened in early december 2014. Again, all the above described things happened, except vehicle speed was approximately 35 mph going around a gentle curve in the road. I did some research and found many complaints concerning this issue but do not see any recommendations or recalls officially issued by toyota. It appears most of the dealer recommended repairs did not correct the problem. Today (december 26, 2014), this same issue happened five times within 40 minutes. My wife managed to get the vehicle home and we called our local toyota dealer, described the issue and they informed us they have never received any complaints concerning rapid deceleration of this model year, before our phone call. I've scheduled an appointment for december 30, 2014 to have the vehicle checked out and have recall work done concerning the "shift lock solenoid assembly". Will update after appointment.
Vehicle hestitates upon acceleration.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna, it is not recalled.my toyota van would struggle to get moving especially going up a small incline i would have to push the gas pedal to the floor(the cars rpms would race) in order for it to move, it was like gasping for air.i brought it to toyota and they ran the tests and said nothing was wrong, in the end they claimed it was the floor mat preventing the gas peddle from operating properly.not possible the floor mat was not out of place because of stains on the floor. The floor mat is heavy and does not slide around.now i am frustrated so brought it to cottmans automotive and they ran the computer on it and said nothing came up on the computer as not working, if it keeps doing it bring it back.well now i know whether it comes out or not this is a computer problem.it does not show up on the computer tests they run and you can not duplicate the problem on demand.with all the troubles occurring with toyota, they are trying to blame it all on floor mats, a computer problem would be much more costly to repair sometimes computers can take control.i find it very interesting my problem and now the problem with acceleration is all blamed on floor mats?my sienna is still having the same problem not able to accelerate and jerks when it does get going. This is our 4th toyota and we have never had any trouble.in all my years as l loyal toyota customer i find this very sad.thank you
In this initial incident, i was traveling on a curvy road at posted speed limit of 30mph. My vehicle suddenly slowed, as if i was applying the brakes, which i was not, and my steering was compromised. In addition the vsc indicator and symbol flashed on my dashed and beeped. The road was dry.this has occurred 10+ times since. I have brought it to my mechanic, without turning the engine off after the occurrence so that he could "read" the computer but there is no evidence available. We have brought it to the toyota dealer. They "rebooted" the sensors and said it should be fine. It has continued to happen, on the freeway going uphill at 55 mph, going downhill at 60 mph and has been close to causing a rear end collision each time.
Complete loss of power while in motion entering freeway.previously had noticed steering difficulty at times and engine light going on, but had always stopped after a short while.after the failure it was diagnosed as failure of crank shaft pulley.we found that toyota had done a recall for this issue, but had not included our vehicle in the recall or notified us.toyota denied coverage of the required repair.driver and two small children in care at time of failure, just about to enter freeway.over $800 in repairs.
Vehicle hesitates/fails to move forward in the following mode: after braking, when the vehicle is still moving between 5 to 15 mph, the van does not respond to accelerator pedal input; vehicle hesitates with no movement forward, then shifts hard into first gear and lurches forward. We have had 2 close calls, waiting for the vehicle to respond to accelerator pedal input. Also, accelerator pedal has a dead spot. The first half inch of pedal causes no response from vehicle). This "dead spot" along with the hesitation noted above can result in a 2 second response failure from the vehicle. This situation has put my family in harms way on numerous occasions.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions. There was pressure applied to the accelerator pedal, followed by an unexpected acceleration and surge.the driver applied excessive force to the brake pedal and the vehicle slowed down. The vehicle was able to continue operation with caution.the failures occurred intermittently. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunctions.the failure mileage was 47,000.the vin was unavailable.
When attempting to accelerate after braking/slowing down there is a period of several seconds with no response from the throttle and then suddenly the vehicle jerks hard and accelerates. When merging into traffic this can pose a serious safety issue. The toyota dealer advises this is a normal condition as the vehicle "drives by wire" and has no mechanical throttle linkage. This vehicle didn't have this issue when we purchased it. This problem developed after we had driven it for a while and has progressivly gotten worse. Other manufacturers also use the drive by wire components and do not have this problem i find it hard to believe that toyota considers this a normal condition.
Distances between the gas and brake pedals were designed poorly. The pedal pad was 2x4 inches.when transferring feet from one pedal to another consumer's foot would get stuck between the pedals.
Accelerator fails to respond for 1-2 seconds in an emergency acceleration situation.when entering a road from a stop sign, i hesitated thinking there was no room.a vehicle let me in.when i hit the accelerator to make it safely, the vehicle failed to respond for 1-2 seconds.the car letting me slowed down to let me in, but not enough to allow for this delay and he nearly rear-ended me.it was scary to not have the car respond.i have seen many other complaints filed about this and the dealer response always seems to be that this is how the electronic throttle control performs.i believe this needs to be recalled so that toyota can make this electronic device respond immediately as opposed to taking 1-2 seconds.
2004 toyota sienna steering problem*cwthe consumer stated the dealer fixed the steering problem. However, the consumer had to return the vehicle because the problem resurfaced. The steering was never the same. There were times when the steering would become stiff, but the problem would go away once the vehicle warmed up.the consumer also stated the clip that holds the floor mat in place comes off easily.
On two separate occasions vehicle hesitated when applying the accelerator pedal from a stop position. Vehicle taken to the dealer on two separate occasions, and they were unable to duplicate the problem.
I ran into a big problem with my 4 month old 2004 toyota sienna xle. I was turning onto a hill and wanted to see how it would accelerate up the hill so i floored it. The car accelerated well and i took my foot off the gas pedal at about 35 mph. The problem was that the car kept going at full acceleration. There was no one in front of me so i started trying to figure out how to stop it instead of just turning off the car (i needed to get to the top of the hill and i could coast to where i was going). I put it into neutral but all it did was rev to 6000 rpm, i checked to make sure i somehow hadn't gotten the cruise control on and i hadn't, i downshifted into 3rd and kept pressing on and letting off the brake pedal since i didn't want ruin my breaks (i was able to keep the speed between 40 and 50). As i neared the top of the hill (it is about 1/3 of a mile long) i figured i would turn the car off at the top. Just as i was about to crest the hill, the van stopped accelerating as the car leveled out and then ran normal.there is an initial level portion going to the top of the hill and the van did not stop accelerating at the level spot.it wasn't until the second level spot that it stopped accelerating..
When cruise control is engaged while driving uphill vehicle runs out of control, brake pedal needs to be depressed to stop vehicle.
Laser cruise control sensor lens is road level mounted and a small stone chipped the plastic lens causing system shut down in daylight. System wil not function except in darkness. Repair cost is estimated to be $2000.00.
Cruise control will not work manually if the laser system is not functioning .laser system cruise control is broke. You can not turn on the manual cruise control unless you stop the van and turn it off and set the control to noral. The laser was broke from car wash or road haz.ard.
Referring to our 2004 toyota sienna purchased in aug, 2004, three times, when using the cruise control and engaging the "resume" function, the vehicle accelerated at full throttle and continued doing so past the set speed until stepping on the brake to disengage the cruise control.this resulted in the speed increasing to 5 to 10 miles over the set speed.this is very dangerous and could result in a crash if another vehicle suddenly pulled out in front of my vehicle.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the power steering assist failed without warning. The steering wheel became hard to turn. The contact also stated that both passenger side windows were inoperable.the vehicle was taken to independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired.the manufacturer was not aware of the problems.the approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
During heavy rain and high wiper speed the driver and passenger side windshield wipers got locked together and completely destroyed the passenger side wiper.the dealership stated the adjustment nut loose on both wiper arms, it was tightened and wiper blade replaced.we still have the mangled wiper blade.
Vent window blew off toyota sienna van while parked in driveway, no vandalism was involved my husband was in garage, potentially dangerous situation if i had been driving on highway or kids were in the car.
2004 toyota sienna mini van - windshield cracks immediately even if it receives an extremely small (less than half a milimeter) stone chip on the edges of the windshield.as soon as there is an extremely small stone / pebble chip, it will crack right away.
My 2 year old (at the time) pulled on the sunscreen of our 2004 toyota sienna minivan and both of the plastic clips popped off of the window. These clips are small enough for the toddler to swallow and choke on. I have only been able to find one clip to have the window screen repaired (i was lucky enough to pull it out of her mouth). Over the past months, i have been in contact with many toyota dealerships to fix this potential hazard. These dealerships have been trying to have toyota do something, but it doesn't seem to be happening. Toyota is aware of this flaw and even has a tech service bulletin on it. Ironically called - "window shade clips falling off" (bo006-04) i have found out that the dealerships at one time were able to order this part for roughly $3.00. Now it is not available, because of the design flaw. Toyota is telling the customers who complain that the entire back vent window must be replace. The cost for that is over $400.00 per window. In my case the have agreed to split the cost with me. I am afraid that this may happen to another child and may not be a happy ending. Toyota advertises this vehicle as a safe minivan for kids. It may not be as safe as they would like to think.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna.i bought the van when it first came out, had to wait a couple of weeks to get it (because of demand) and paid full sticker price.last year, while driving, my air condition unit went.it is blowing warm air.i took it to a garage to get it looked at and was told that compressor was working and freon is full.i did some research on my own and found out there are numerous complaints from people, with the same year and make.some of these people have spent up to $4,000 to get repairs with still no satisfaction.apparently, toyota was aware of the problem with the air conditioning units in the 2004 and 2005 models and made the corrective changes in the following year.however, never informed the owners of potential repairs.
We recently had an issue with the pass. Side vent window on our 2004 sienna. While driving the window was opened the glue failed and the window swung down the side of the van only being held on by the motorized arm. It appears as if the track that the window is attached to has been painted prior to the glue being applied. So instead of glass, glue, metal it was glass, glue, paint, metal. This seems to be a growing issue based on a quick search online. If the glass had broken free of the arm, it would have gone flying into traffic. The dealer and toyota were contacted and both dismissed the issue.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear passenger sliding door window failed and became stuck open. The contact began to smell something burning in the area of the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the master switch burned out and needed to be replaced. The vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls on her vehicle for the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.
Rear driver side quarter panel glass fell off van when power window was opened.it was fortunate that the glass window did not hit another vehicle on highway.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving at 5 mph, the rear passenger side window was activated and the window fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the window needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000. Updated 09/01/2015*ljupdated 9/24/15
This is a complaint, not necessarily a safety one, but a complaint nonetheless.the air conditioning went out twice & had to be replaced two times.very expensive repair.disappointed in my toyota.
In winter time, only rear vents blow cold air even if the rear thermostat switch on red color. Dealer inspected and said that is normal. Leave the van running for 25 to 40 minutes until get warm air. All last winter i had to turn off rear vents.
While driving to florida noted that there were stains on both windshields either from a manufacturers defect or from the windshield washer solvent which appeared to be of gel consistency.when checked by the dealership i was told it was hard water stains but they were unable to remove the stains.when inspected by the manufacturers rep at the dealership he refused any aid.these stains present a safety hazard when driving at night and in bad weather.nothing is being done to correct this problem.this is the third stage of the dispute process for me and toyota is not acknowledging any responsibility for the problem that exists.this make very unsafe driving conditions especially on interstates like 95 when we head south for the winter.
The rear power window was rolled up and caused injury to ten year old female.my concern / question is why there is not a safety feature on the windows that would automatically go down if any resistance was applied to the window.if the vehicle had this type of safety feature it would have prevented injury.
Since 9/07, rear power tailgate would not raise to full height.actually walked into gate due to this problem.thought it was the cooler weather.as winter approached, the gate would raise, not fully, then close on it's own, no warning.without the power hatch, you could lift and hold the gate, but, it would not stay up on it's own.toyota, can replace the gas struts/shocks, parts only $286/each.it's a flaw, and should be a recalled item since many consumers have had the same faulty hatch, it can come down at any time on anyone and will not stay up unless held open with a stick.it has not worked properly for over 6 months, just spoke with the dealer 15/5/8, honestly thinking the problem would correct itself with warmer weather.obviously, it did not.
A month or so prior to this incident, i took the 2004 toyota sienna to the local toyota dealer and asked them to check the door latch on the driver's door - it was making a popping sound.i was told it would not hurting anything ,and some time in the future bring it in and they will order the part and take the door panel off to replace the latch.well, on tuesday, may 8, 2007 i opened the door and the latch broke in half, and the part connected to the doorbroken the metal around the latch,and it fell intothe door. When i lowered the window several hours later the window fell of the track and down inside the door. - it would not raise back up, so i took it back to the toyota dealer, and after waiting for 3 hours ,i was told the clips were broken, and they would have to order a new window with clips attached. The window was put back in place, and i was told not to roll the window down or it would fall off the track again. - the service department at the toyota dealer was going to charge me $106 for putting the window back up. I was told this labor charge and the charge to replace the window/clips, or the door latch , actually the door would have to be replaced, would not be covered under my extended warranty.- i was not informed that it was not covered under my extended warranty until they were charging me for the labor of putting my window back on the clips.so, they did not charge me anything - after i argued with them about this.- the next day, i had someone else look at the clips, window and the track holding the window.- the clips are not broken, just unglued from the window - because the track bent when the broken door latch part fell into the door.
2004 toyota sienna mini van - windshield cracks immediately even if it receives an extremely small (less than half a milimeter) stone chip on the edges of the windshield.as soon as there is an extremely small stone / pebble chip, it will crack right away.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna.while driving 50 mph she heard an extremely loud noise coming from the roof of the vehicle. She pulled over and discovered the noise she had heard was the sunroof which had violently exploded. A temporary repair was made to the vehicle. Thevehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer for repair.the failuremileage was 124,949.the current mileage was 125,249. Updated 01/25/10 the repairs were paid for through the consumers insurance company. The repair technician noted that there was no evidence of any foreign object having impacted the glass. No further problems since the repair. Updated 01/26/10.
2004 toyota sienna sunroof exploded. Customer states the glass in the sunroof exploded when she was taking off from a stop light. She states that the weather was cool and not hot.the consumer stated the glass did stay in tact.
Due to a failure in the moonroof system in the vehicle (rubber seal and two drains on either side), rain water seeped into the air bag system resulting in mold-build up and serious damange to the vehicle and possible malfunction of the air bags and breathing of dangerous mold/fungi.all the passengers in the vehicle got nauseous in 1-hour journey and the future consequence of such fungi build up and potential failure of the air-bag could be life threatening.
While driving on the freeway the glass sunroof/moonroof of my 2004 toyota sienna xle shattered.from the pattern of the glass breakage it looks like the glass broke due to interior cabin pressure. This is actually the second time this has occurred with this vehicle.we had been on the road for about 4 hours, we did not hit apothole and we had not gone under an overpass.we heard a loud boom and then the sound of broken glass on the roof and dropping onto the sunshade.luckily the sunshade was closed or my wife and kids would have been showered with broken glass.i called my insurance company and the glass was replaced by the dealer only part.
While driving to florida noted that there were stains on both windshields either from a manufacturers defect or from the windshield washer solvent which appeared to be of gel consistency.when checked by the dealership i was told it was hard water stains but they were unable to remove the stains.when inspected by the manufacturers rep at the dealership he refused any aid.these stains present a safety hazard when driving at night and in bad weather.nothing is being done to correct this problem.this is the third stage of the dispute process for me and toyota is not acknowledging any responsibility for the problem that exists.this make very unsafe driving conditions especially on interstates like 95 when we head south for the winter.
Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle presented a stress crack to the windshield while parked.the vehicle was taken to the dealers who determined that vehicle should be taken to the insurance company and that the crack to the windshield was not part of a defect.the manufacturer was also contacted and refused inspection of the vehicle.the windshield had not been replaced.
Dt*:the contact stated in a heavy rain, the windshield wipers dislodged and locked up.the dealership determined this was a safety feature, when there is too much pressure on the wipers, the motor locks up to prevent the motor from overheating.the dealership reset the wipers.
Vsc sudden activation on curves 35 mph. Beeping noise slip sensor comes on.
The paint on the oem 17" aluminum rims for my toyota sienna started bubbling and peeling.if left unchecked, i will have to have the wheels either replaced or stripped and repainted to keep the metal from corroding and the rims from failing.the bubbling happens on the inside of the rims as well, making a good seal with the tire difficult and causing slow air leaks.thus far toyota refuses to recognize the problem.
What good is having an auto recalled if nothing is done to correct the problem?i am referring to the spare tire storage cables that have been in a recalled state since 2010 and has still not been corrected.i feel that both the toyota motor car company and the u.s. Government have let me down once again.is anything being done to correct this problem?
I had the control arms replaced, then one of the bolts came out after a few thousand miles. I had that bolt replaced and the problem started happening intermittently after that. Everything will be functioning fine and then the speed of my vehicle is inhibited and it is hard to accelerate. It is very difficult to get from 40 mph up to 50 mph.on slight curves, not always, it will beep and the slip indicator light comes on and will apply the brakes on what feels like one side. This has happened at 35-60 mph. The slip indicator will beep sometimes until i decrease my speed to under 25 mph.i took it into a reputable tire and front end shop and they replaced a wheel bearing with sensor, and 2 front tires. The problem happened again within 5 miles and the shop said i need to take it to toyota dealer to have it the steering angle sensors recalibrated. The toyota dealership said that this is something that the vehicle does itself. They inspected it and took it for a test drive and said nothing is wrong. The problem happened again within a few miles of leaving the dealership. I have read countless forums of people experiencing the same thing in their toyota sienna and having the dealership telling them there is not a problem. I have also found that the solution could very well be worn rack and pinion bushings that are creating the play that are triggering the sensors. I don't think they gave it a proper inspection. This is a very dangerous problem, and even more so when the dealership is saying there isn't a problem. I am feeling very lost on what to do with my van right now. I have spent $1100 and 3 days of my time with the same thing happening. I
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires). The contact stated that the dealer took the tire from underneath the vehicle and put the tire inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Steering do not stay straight while i am driving this vehicle. Since i purchased, i went to toyota in the beginning they fix it but issue was not resolve and as of today same problem and i replaced new tires still alignment is the biggest problem. Lighting is not strong to see deer on the road.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked and the spare tire carrier cable was loose. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires). The contact stated that the parts needed for the repair were not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
I purchased new tires on may 22, 2018. In june 2019, i have had to replace three of the four goodyear aqua tread tires due to cord breakage and porches occurring.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the spare tire un-lodged from the undercarriage of the vehicle and onto the road. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the parts needed were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ma 10/2
The following is an email we sent to toyota. We believe toyota has failed to remedy the defect within a reasonable time. Request your help to resolve the issue.thank you,email:"12/12/14we had the temporary remedy for the 2004 sienna spare tire recall (#e1s) done at your dealership october 2, 2014. We were told that we couldn't leave the dealership with the spare tire in its current location under the car. Subsequently, the spare tire cable was cut and the spare tire put in the trunk. We were told this was a temporary remedy and that toyota would have a solution by december 2014. We want to know when the permanent solution will be available.please keep us updated as to the status of this recall so the inconvenience of the spare tire taking up space in the trunk and the inability to stow the back seat can be resolved.we appreciate toyota s concern for safety and that this is being addressed."
While my vehicle is in motion on city streets and highways at speeds between 35 and 55 mph, on a straightaway and curve, the stability control light/and alarm comes on randomly.sometimes it's just the alarm that sounds, and sometimes the alarm sounds and the brakes activate and the minivan swerves.was the most frightening and dangerous experience ever with my young grandchildren riding with me.i actually had to pull over to the side of the road to calm myself.this has now happened on several occasions with today (7-24-19) being the latest experience.
The contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.
While driving a 2004 toyota sienna van at 65 miles per hour on the highway, started to hear a rumbling sound for a few seconds, then heard a loud pop, suddenly lost control of van and veered to the right, off of the highway into a ditch. Once in the ditch, the van turned sideways and continued going sideways for at least 50 feet. When i inspected the van, the rear, driver side tire had lost its tread. The tire was basically bald but still inflated. This tire was the failed component. In going into the ditch, the van lost its rear bumper, a front grille and sustained several dents / scratches to the van body.
I have received a notice from toyota about special service campaign for excessive corrosion of the spare tire carrier cable. Since that part has already failed on my car i had it replaced and followed toyota process to recover cost of that repair. I have provided required documentation ( certified mail) and then again additional documentation (certified mail) requested by toyota. I have received a letter that my case has been closed because toyota did not receive required documentation. Since then i have not received any responses to my subsequent letter or compensation for the reaiur cost.
Campaign 14v273000 (spare tire cable corrosion) was initiated in may 2014.it's now a year later and there is no permanent fix, nor has toyota even provided a date when there will be a permanent fix.the interim fix i have been living with for the past year was to remove the spare tire from under my minivan and put it in the passenger compartment.toyota has gone way too long without providing a fix.but what troubles me today is that when i look up my vin ([xxx]) in toyota's database and in yours (safercar.gov), the response is no open recalls.how can this be?"no open recalls," yet the problem still exists.i wonder if anyone is working on it.btw, i'd be happy to have a new cable same as the original installed, but apparently the dealer isn't allowed to use the same part as original because it could corrode again, which in my opinion is unlikely because at this point in my minivan's life, any cable will outlast the rest of the vehicle.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Twice i have had a tire stud break while replacing a tire, specifically the left front wheel on my 2004 toyota sienna with aluminum wheels.both times the lug nut was being torqued to the correct setting of 76 ft-lbs.
Left rear wheel stud broke when torqued to 85 ft.lb. Torque specs is 76 ftlb as mentioned in the owners manual; and if one stud can fracture at 85 ftlb, it is possible that the others have gone into yield zone, too. This is a very poor design and a safety risk. Design should be robust to handle dc nut runner, pneumatic drives, and manual drivers; which this stud was not capable to handle.
After purchasing2004 sienna in 06/03 we had 2 flat tires and 1 blow outon right front passenger. The van barely had 9000 miles on it and we put a complete new set of tires on. The constant worry of flat tires was not an option. What's worse than that, on the upgraded wheels, there appears to be a major design flaw, normal dust,dirt,rocks picked up accumulates on the inside of the back wheels, you cannot wash it out, the wheels must be removed and blown out. This causes the wheels to be "off balance: provide a terrible ride and cause uneven tire wear. The van now has 30000 miles and is need of a new set of tires again. It's actually been a very bad ride for the last 15000 miles, but who can afford to buy tires at that rate? after visiting with a few other local sienna owners with the same wheel design, it appears as though, low and behold, they have also been replacing tires at much higher than normal rate. Until visiting with us about it , they had made the assumption that tires just weren't made like they used to be! the 3 other couples (vans) also had between 30000 and 40000 miles and were also on their 2nd or even 3rd set of tires!! by the way, all sets of tires were not the same brands and differed from the 2 brands ) . The service at the dealer from which the van was purchased are wonderful, but not much they can do about it unless toyota recognizes the design flaw. I have to wonder every time i see a sienna with this particular wheel design, how many sets of tires have they had to purchase and how badly is the comfort of their ride compromised? i will be trading the van off shortly only because of this reason, which is a crying shame, it's a great family vehicle, other than this, but the vibration from tires worn so unevenly is horrendous and i am tired of buying tires, and it's inconvenient, to say the least, to take the van to the quick lube weekly to have the wheels pulled off and cleaned out.
2004 toyota sienna. Consumer states bubbling on the alloy rims. *tgwthe consumer stated it looked as though the rims had rusted from the inside out.
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